Rich vs. Poor: Who Should Pay to Fix Climate Change?
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Economics, Civics, Geography
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What it is
- This engaging video from Hot Mess discusses the argument of who should be paying to fix climate change.
- The video clearly outlines the arguments on both sides of the story, leaving it open for discussion between students.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The video uses a variety of music, graphics, and text to increase student engagement and understanding.
- Discussion and debate among students can easily stem from the neutral evaluation of both sides of the story.
Prerequisites
- Students would benefit from a basic understanding of fossil fuels and climate change.
- There is an advertisement in the video. The content finishes at 4 minutes, 15 seconds.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Elementary and middle school social studies classes can use this video to research, critique, and debate their opinions about the topic. The resources Support for Making Fossil Fuel Companies Pay for Climate Damages and Who Is Responsible for Climate Change - Who Needs to Fix It? can also be used.
- Geography teachers can use this as a resource when identifying the impacts of one nation's choices on other parts of the world.
- High school economics classes can use this video when learning about or researching the impacts of globalization.
From the scientist review
This resource highlights the need to support poor countries in responding to climate change. It provides in detail the importance of taking global climate actions by both rich and poor countries to reduce the consequences of climate change presently and in the future. This resource is suitable and recommended for teaching.
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