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Provided by: Gen-Z Media |Published on: November 14, 2023
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Synopsis
This podcast episode discusses how climate change is impacting northern Canada's climate, the livelihood of Indigenous populations, and the habitats of arctic animals.
Two climate change researchers and advocates are featured on the podcast to discuss their work in the region.
Students will enjoy the upbeat and conversational tone of the podcast host.
The podcast emphasizes the importance of this region to the Inuit people and describes how traditional Indigenous climate monitoring methods can improve our understanding of climate change.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should already have a basic understanding of climate change.
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Differentiation
In geography classes, students can compare and contrast this region with where they live, including topics like climate change impacts, animal habitats, native populations, etc.
Biology classes can learn more about the "fragile" arctic ecosystems by researching arctic animals impacted by climate change, creating a class food web, and discussing how climate change alters it.
The podcast describes the Arctic as "ground zero" for many climate change phenomena such as, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and thawing permafrost. Earth science classes can explore this notion further to identify why the Arctic is so important in our understanding of climate change.
Language arts students can evaluate the descriptive language the narrator uses to paint a picture of her memories of the Canadian wilderness.
If you assign the podcast as homework, students without internet access can download the audio as an MP3 before leaving school.
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Gen-Z Media
At Gen-Z Media, we create and produce some of the most innovative audio programming around. We’re all about families and friends listening together and connecting over great stories. Gen-Z podcasts are downloaded millions of times every month by fans all over the world. One of our podcasts, The Big Melt, is a climate change podcast brought to you in collaboration with Earth Rangers.
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