• In this video, Our Changing Climate explains what cryptocurrency is, the issues associated with it (specifically the huge amount of energy required to use it), the colonialism that may be a product of it, and possible solutions to make it more sustainable. 
• The video provides a number of specific examples, graphs of global data, and highlights the current use of fossil fuels to provide the majority of the energy required. 

Positives

• This video is well-researched and explains complicated concepts in a way that is easy to understand. 
• The video is divided into chapters, which allows the viewer to skip to relevant sections.
• The graphics and animations help with comprehension. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Some cryptocurrency jargon is used, including terms such as proof-of-work, proof-of-stake, and mining. 
  
• Students should be familiar with Watt hours and the metric system. 
• There may be an ad before the video, and there is a sponsored ad at the end that can be skipped. 
  

Differentiation

• This video talks about crypto colonialism, which could be tied into lessons about modern or historic colonialism in social studies classes.
  
• Cryptocurrency is decentralized, so this video could be included when talking about banking and modern-day money in an economics class. 
• Another possible activity could be a debate where some students argue for cryptocurrency and others argue against it, using the data provided in the video. 
• Some related resources are this article China’s Bitcoin Mining is Threatening Its Climate Change Targets, Study Says, this StC lesson plan CryptoClimate: Exploring Cryptocurrency and Climate Change, and this article Bitcoin Consumes 'More Electricity Than Argentina'.
  

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