This video features discussion about how climate activists have changed over the years and the roles that different generations play today.
It explains that environmental activism started long ago and continues today, involving many different groups of people (young, old, Indigenous, etc.).
The video also discusses how climate action became more widespread and explains the hard work that everyone must do in order to protect the planet.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This video interviews two climate activists, ages 18 and 69, to get differing perspectives on the same subject.
It uses footage of protests and news articles from the past and present.
Additional Prerequisites
There may be an ad before the video and there is a sponsored message at the end.
Students should be comfortable interpreting graphs and percentages.
Differentiation
A possible activity would be to have students compare and contrast the climate action of past generations and compare it to climate activists today. They could also come up with ideas for how young people can continue to fight climate change.
This video talks about colonialism and the role that Indigenous people play in climate action, so this would be a great video to include in a history or social studies class.
The history of climate action and awareness is discussed, so this would be a good resource to use when discussing the Clean Air Act or Silent Spring.
This video compares climate conversations and activism between the older and younger generations. It is suitable to gain insights on past climate actions, the present, and ways to fine-tune future climate activism to lead and solve the current and future climate crisis. This is recommended for teaching.
Standards
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Civics
D2.Civ.6.6-8 Describe the roles of political, civil, and economic organizations in shaping people's lives.
D2.Civ.12.9-12 Analyze how people use and challenge local, state, national, and international laws to address a variety of public issues.
Dimension 2: History
D2.His.3.6-8 Use questions generated about individuals and groups to analyze why they, and the developments they shaped, are seen as historically significant.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Speaking & Listening (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
