• This video shows how high speed trains are competing with domestic air travel in Italy. 
• Students will see a firsthand view of what is like to travel on one of Italy's high speed trains, which are better for the environment and more comfortable and convenient for passengers. 

Positives

• The video contains labeled chapters or segments that make it easy to jump to a specific part of the video.
• Students who live in places that do not have high-speed trains will find this insiders' view particularly interesting.
• The video description offers links to articles that are mentioned in the video.

Additional Prerequisites

• This video begins with an advertisement.
• The video discusses train speeds in kilometers per hour, so students who are unfamiliar with the metric system may wish to convert the speeds to miles per hour.
• The video does not explain the difference in carbon emissions between trains and airplanes.

Differentiation

• Math classes could research the average speed for airplanes, high-speed trains, regular trains, and cars and practice calculating percentages (e.g., airplanes can travel x% faster than cars).
• Economics classes can research how Italy's mix of state-owned and private-owned train companies impacts the railway industry.
• Other resources on this topic include this article from NOAA about the the role aviation plays in climate change and this report on greenwashing in the aviation industry.
  

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