How Climate Change Affects People Differently
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Provided by: ClimateScience|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This is a 60-minute activity in which students read five short stories from people around the world to understand how the impact of climate change depends on age, gender, geography, and wealth.
- Students are introduced to the concept of vulnerability, discuss the factors that make people vulnerable to climate change, and learn ways to help them better adapt to these changes.
Subjects: Geography
Authors: ClimateScience
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource includes teacher instructions, the student handout, and links to important background information.
- Through this activity, students will use their creativity and communication skills to think about solutions to help people better adapt to climate change.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students need to be familiar with the basics of climate change and its impacts on humans.
- Teachers can review the resources linked under the "Sources" section for additional context.
Differentiation
- Depending on the reading ability of the class, students can be grouped to include readers of different levels.
- Students can work in groups to find solutions for each factor: age, wealth, etc.
- The teacher can divide the class into groups and assign one story to each group. Groups can read the story, discuss it, and present their conclusions to the class.
- As part of the social studies or geography lesson, students can make a chart showing the different factors and how climate change affects people differently.
- Other recommended resources related to the topic include Sharing your Climate Story and Poverty: Climate Change and Water Security.
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