Adaptation - Floating Gardens of Bangladesh
Provided by: PBS|Published on: November 8, 2023
Grades: 6-AP
Type: Articles/Websites
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography, Engineering
Authors: PBS
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This video examines the challenge of climate change in Bangladesh, specifically the adaptations of citizens to the growing issue of flooding.
- Students will learn about several innovative engineering solutions to the dilemmas of sea level rise and changing monsoons, such as floating agricultural farms, schools, and communities.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students will engage with this educational video since the narrator takes a hands-on approach to studying how indigenous people adapt to living with too much water.
- Students will view small animal farms and floating agricultural farms, schools, and communities.
- Teachers can share the video to a Google classroom, via social media, or as a link provided to students learning virtually.
- Support questions, activities, and a printable world map are available on the site.
Additional Prerequisites
- A few words in the closed captioning differ from the narration.
- Teachers may wish to have an introductory discussion about the word "adaptation" before showing the video.
- Students should have prior knowledge of both climate change and global warming.
- Teachers and students will need internet access.
- There is a lesson plan available for this Adaptation Series.
Differentiation
- Students in Social Studies classes can discuss the choice of becoming a climate refugee versus adapting to the changes in climate not only in Bangladesh but in many parts of the world.
- Science teachers can assign engineering research projects based on the video.
- English teachers can assign the video as a starting point for a summarizing paragraph writing activity.
- This video could support a class discussion of how engineering design offers answers to climate change questions.
- A floating school is prominently featured, so teachers can have students compare and contrast that school with their own.
In this video, viewers learn about climate change impacts in Bangladesh, primarily about water and flooding, and some innovative ways locals are adapting to these changes through building floating structures. The video focuses on climate adaptation and impacts as opposed to the cause of climate change. This example can provide students with concrete examples of climate solutions, which also provides some positivity to conversations about climate change. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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