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This story gives a fresh perspective on a familiar time in history that students may not have heard before.
The video's host is an excellent storyteller who will keep students engaged throughout the video.
Prerequisites
Students should have some knowledge about the Cold War, the space race, and tensions between the United States and Russia.
Differentiation & Implementation
To illustrate the chain of events leading up to this cooperation, students can create a timeline of the events mentioned.
Teachers can pause after the segment starting at 2:58 to have students explore this interactive time-lapse, which shows the warming of the planet over time using Google Earth, much like the video's host demonstrates in this segment.
Throughout the video, students can identify examples of cooperation. Then, looking at these examples, students can write a suggestion for how countries and stakeholders should cooperate to solve climate change.
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