Reduction of Air Pollutants

• This video outlines the history of the Clean Air Act and how it has helped improve air quality in the United States by limiting harmful pollutants. 
• Personal and systemic actions that can help improve air quality are presented, including reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, investing in clean energy, and conserving energy in daily life. 
• The video specifically emphasizes electric and hybrid vehicles as a way to reduce air pollution. 

Positives

• The video gives actionable steps students can take in their daily life to help keep our air clean.
• The interactive quiz allows students to test their understanding with immediate feedback.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Standards for AP Environmental Science are included under the video.
  
• There is a time-stamped transcript available for students to follow along, as well as closed captioning and subtitles.
  

Differentiation

• In a civics class, students could further research the impact of the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency, or identify other policies or government agencies that help protect the environment.
• The video shares the story of a specific town's experience with air pollution. Students could use this as inspiration to research how their community has been affected by air pollution.
• Biology and health classes could investigate the negative health effects of air pollution using the story of Donora as an example.
• Other stories of air pollution in specific areas include this video about the Bronx and this lesson about Illinois.
  
• Other resources related to air pollution include the map World's Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index and the lesson Comparing Air Quality Index and Cities: Finding Patterns in Data.

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