Global Warming's Six Americas, Fall 2023
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Social Studies, English Language Arts
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Provided by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
What it is
- This is the most recent update on the "Six Americas" from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
- The "Six Americas" are six groups based on their opinion of climate change. These six groups are Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The article features an embedded image showing the Six Americas over time.
- It allows students to see how perspectives have changed and that more people are becoming aware of the climate crisis.
Additional Prerequisites
- The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has robust public opinion data. These interactive climate opinion maps are great to explore with this report.
Differentiation
- Students can design and conduct a survey of their classmates and teachers in school to see their views on climate change.
- This would be a great interdisciplinary reading and activity, where students could graph their results and write a short report on their findings.
- Students could take the Six Americas Super Short Survey to see if they are Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, or Dismissive.
From the scientist review
The resource outlines a survey to investigate behavioral and strategic communication patterns towards climate change. The method used in delineating the six groups for the study is appropriate, and the resource is recommended for teaching.
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