Disastrous Decision Making
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Provided by: Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society|Published on: November 7, 2022
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Synopsis
- This resource has students act as mayor, social advisor, and science advisor in a town that is vulnerable to flooding.
- Students will learn about social vulnerability, mapping tools, and how decisions are made during flood events.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Geography
Authors: Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, New Jersey
Languages: English
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Positives
- This activity is hands-on and engaging for students.
- Everything a teacher needs to implement this lesson is ready in the resource.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have prior knowledge of flooding, natural disasters, and how governments function during disasters.
- The PDF document has a link to a brief introduction video for the activity.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in social studies classes discussing civics and language arts classes working on collaborative discussion and debate.
- Try having students rotate through the roles in the game for a complete understanding of the activity.
- As an extension, have students research the government response to different flooding events and what they could have done differently.
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Columbia Climate School International Research Institute for Climate and Society
The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of climate in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. The IRI conducts this mission through strategic and applied research, education, capacity building, and by providing forecasts and information products with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnership.
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