We've Ignored Climate Change for More Than a Century
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Provided by: Hot Mess|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video presents a succinct history of climate science over the last 200 years.
- The video explains multiple reasons why humans find it difficult to act on climate change.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, History
Authors: Hot Mess, PBS
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video incorporates music, imagery, and text to ensure student engagement.
- The video poses ideas that could be used as interesting discussion points.
Prerequisites
- There is an advertisement at the end of the video. The content finishes at 4 minutes, 38 seconds.
- Students will benefit from understanding the term climate change before watching the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Elementary science teachers could use this video as a hook, then use the resource Meet the Greenhouse Gases to continue learning about greenhouse gases.
- Middle school teachers could use the video as a hook, then use the resource Greenhouse Gases: A Closer Look to further explore greenhouse gases and the interactive Understanding Global Change, to test their knowledge.
- Civics teachers could use this video when exploring ways students can create change. After the video, teachers could use the resources Personal Action or Climate: What Can We Change? to further explore these ideas.
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