This video discusses the more severe impacts that climate change will likely have on low-income and minority communities and the importance of finding solutions to these problems.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This video highlights climate inequality and how low-income and minority communities do not have the necessary resources to mitigate or adapt to the effects of climate change.
Students in social studies classes can discuss adaptation solutions for the communities identified in the video.
English language arts classes or science classes can research climate change effects in their local areas and write a blog to inform the public on the causes, current effects, and possible solutions.
It is a reality that low-income households and marginalized communities will be worst hit by climate change. The video articulates the extent of inequalities already happening and attempts to project extreme cases and outcomes in the future if urgent climate actions are not taken to reduce these inequalities. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
HS-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
