• In this news clip, a NBC reporter visits Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey and interviews local residents about the impacts of climate change on their community. 
• They discuss harmful algae blooms, warmer winters, and the negative impacts on local businesses. 

Positives

• Students will probably be surprised to hear New Jersey describes as "ground-zero" for climate change in the United States.
• The video weaves together personal stories of local residents with scientific explanations in a very engaging way.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• There may be an advertisement at the start of the video.
• Students should already be familiar with climate change and its causes.
  

Differentiation

• Teachers can incorporate this video into an economics class by discussing the many impacts climate change has had on tourism, businesses, agriculture, and individuals.
• This video could be used in a geography class to demonstrate how changes in climate have affected how the community is able to use the land and the lake.
• Cross-curricular connections can be made in biology classes by discussing how algae blooms affect lake ecosystems or how warmer winters lead to the spread of invasive species.
• Other resources about warming lakes include this video on the topic, this article about a climate activist and her experience with Lake Erie, this similar video about Lake Hopatcong, and this game about preserving lake health.

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