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Author

ClimateScience

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Social Studies, Economics

Resource Type

  • Videos, 2 minutes, 30 seconds, CC, Subtitles

Regional Focus

Global, North America

Format

YouTube Video

Carbon Tax: Would Paying for CO2 Emissions Hurt Your Wallet?

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Synopsis
  • This video makes a case for carbon taxes, arguing that they could reduce emissions and promote other alternative sources of energy. 
  • Students will learn how a carbon tax in British Columbia, Canada lowered carbon emissions, boosted the economy, and helped low-income earners. 

Teaching Tips

Positives

  • This video is short and informative.
  • The video description provides a link to sources for further reading.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Ads may play before the video.
  • Prior knowledge of climate change is necessary.

Differentiation

Scientist Notes
The resource explains the benefits of carbon taxation and pricing. This measure helps to reduce CO2 emissions from polluters and reduces taxes on low-income communities. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 2: Civics
      • D2.Civ.12.6-8 Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.
    • Dimension 2: Economics
      • D2.Eco.1.6-8 Explain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.
      • D2.Eco.2.6-8 Evaluate alternative approaches or solutions to current economic issues in terms of benefits and costs for different groups and society as a whole.
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • HS-ESS3-2 Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.
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