CFR Education: What Is Climate Change?
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Provided by: Council on Foreign Relations|Published on: September 8, 2023
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Synopsis
- This video examines the 18th century origins of worldwide fossil fuel usage, how fossil fuel production and other human activities are causing greenhouse gas emissions and warming the Earth, and the primary approaches for solving the climate crisis through policy, mitigation, and adaptation.
- Below the video, teachers will find a linked lesson plan for grades 9-12, a linked discussion guide for higher education classes, and a short description of the World 101 Climate Change module.
- This is the first section of the Climate Change module.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, History
Authors: CFR Education
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video has a transcript that can be downloaded as a PDF.
- This video is well-produced and filled with engaging visuals.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know the difference between a developed country and a developing country.
- Students can reference the section about the 2015 Paris Agreement to gain additional context on this agreement.
- The discussion and essay questions are for the entire module and the lesson plan includes multiple sections of the module.
Differentiation
- This video is a great introduction to the Industrial Revolution, carbon emissions, and the effects of climate change that could be used in history, social studies, geography, or science classes.
- To assess prior knowledge, the teacher could ask the class questions about climate change before watching the video.
- This video could support a classroom discussion on how multinational corporations and industries influence the response to climate change in various nations.
- This video could enhance a lesson on the Industrial Revolution and it's long-lasting impact.
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CFR Education from the Council on Foreign Relations
CFR Education provides accurate, accessible, authoritative resources that build the knowledge, skills, and perspective high school and higher education students need to understand and engage with today’s most pressing global issues.
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