How to Solve Every Global Crisis
Provided by: The Kid Should See This|Published on: June 9, 2022|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Articles/Websites
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, History
Authors: The Kid Should See This, MinuteEarth
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Synopsis
- This video outlines a four-step process to solving global crises, including understanding the problem, implementing a scientific plan, getting global leaders to cooperate, and using luck.
- Students will learn how the plan was used in the past to repair the hole in the ozone layer and eradicate smallpox.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video provides a general framework for solving any global crisis.
- It acknowledges that despite modern advanced science, current global problems (e.g., climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, and disloyal AI) may be difficult to solve due to divisive politics.
- It includes a brief article with linked resources for further reading.
Additional Prerequisites
- The content for this video ends at 3 minutes, 29 seconds. The remaining time is a sponsored ad.
Differentiation
- Students can identify a current global issue they want to solve and write in detail about the four steps to solve the problem.
- Students in civics classes can research the Montreal Protocol and evaluate the similarities and differences to modern attempts at solving the climate crisis.
- Students in writing classes can write opinion pieces on how big of a role luck plays in solving global issues.
- Other resources related to this topic include this lesson on analyzing the best solution to climate change and this game that explores potential solutions to climate change.
This video, while at times offering hyperbolic statements, does articulate the science behind fixing the ozone hole and the eradication of smallpox accurately. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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