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Video Games & Climate

Provided by: Project Look Sharp |Published on: May 1, 2026

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Synopsis

In this activity plan, students watch five short video game trailers, analyze them as media forms and marketing materials, and identify messages they contain about climate change and the future.
The site includes the activity plan as well as supplemental tips and guides for classroom implementation.

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Subjects: English Language Arts, Visual and Performing Arts

Authors: Sox Sperry

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Preparation:

To download the materials, teachers must first make an account with Project Look Sharp.
Review video game trailers in advance, as they contain some mature and violent content that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
Read the "How to Use These Materials" guide in the supplemental materials for suggestions about how to incorporate the activity plan into a lesson.
The authors suggest adapting the materials to your classroom's needs—the activity can be short and focused, a deeper dive lesson, or a unit launch.

Broken links:

The link for the Terra Nil trailer is broken. Teachers can find the trailer on YouTube here or download it as an MP4 file directly from the website.

Extensions:

To extend this activity into a lesson in a film/media class, teachers can ask students to create their own climate change-related game and develop a trailer.
Alternatively, teachers can let students play one of the games as they make further observations. Note that some of these games must be purchased and played on specific platforms, such as Steam.

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Project Look Sharp

Project Look Sharp is a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College. Their mission is to help K-16 educators enhance students' critical thinking, metacognition, and civic engagement through media literacy materials and professional development.

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