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The activities get students working together in groups, communicating, thinking critically, and practicing empathy.
This video connects climate pollution with decreases in human health, while highlighting the inequities of climate pollution.
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There are teacher preparation resources linked in the lesson plans.
You will need to prepare some materials prior to starting the lessons.
Differentiation
Students could work in groups for the issue mapping section of the Climate Justice lesson plan to help each other come up with the various connections to climate change.
For the "Belleville" lesson, students could act out a short play using the four roles identified in the lesson.
This video could be used in a social studies or economics class when discussing the environmental and public health costs of using toxic materials to produce energy.
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.
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