Real World Impacts

Provided by: ACE |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This chapter of the Our Climate Our Future series features a video shows the impacts of climate change and youth taking action by sharing the perspectives of Tonyisha, an environmental justice advocate from Chicago, Illinois; Brandon, a sixth-generation farmer from Kennesaw, Georgia; and Gabriella, a political activist from Miami, Florida.
The resource also includes two student readings and a student activity.

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Subjects: Civics, Health

Authors: ACE

Region: North America, USA - South, USA - Midwest, United States, Florida, Illinois, Georgia

Languages: English

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Positives

This is a great resource for virtual or online learning as it contains a Google Doc worksheet and online reading links.
This video is excellent and engaging because it comes from the perspective of youths. Furthermore, it has a balance of hope and reality.

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Differentiation

Consider using this video as an example of a first-person narrative in ELA classes.
Students can research other results of climate change, such as the impact on farming, urban infrastructure, and development.
This resource found on SubjectToClimate goes deeper into how climate change can cause more extreme weather and harm people on a global scale. The impact of climate change is not always immediate but can manifest in extreme weather events and disturbances at different magnitudes, categories, and scales that may be dismissed by deniers.

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Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)

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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