• In the video, a youth climate activist and sixth-generation farmer from Kennesaw, Georgia discusses the effects of climate change on his family's farm.
  
• This resource also includes a lesson plan, student worksheet, and a link to an interactive report about the effects of climate change on agriculture in the United States.
  

Positives

• A variety of interactive maps in the linked report make the digital text engaging for students. 
• Students will be looking at their specific location on the maps to see what the climate conditions in their area may be like in the future.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• The video is available to view without an account but teachers must create a free account to access the lesson plan materials.
• The lesson plan and worksheet can be downloaded as a PDF for use offline or to print.
  

Differentiation

• Science classes could make a Venn diagram to show the many impacts of climate change on a farm.
  
• Social studies classes could incorporate this video when discussing food insecurity, water insecurity, and meeting the basic needs of citizens in society.
  
• English language arts classes, clubs, or life skills classes could watch this video and then ask students to brainstorm a climate change problem that impacts them on a personal level. Students could come up with a plan (individually or in small groups) for how to advocate for climate action in the school or in the greater community. 
• Other resources on this topic include this TED-Ed video on the future of agriculture, this ClimateScience lesson on why climate change matters, and this resource on youth advocacy. 

This resource is recommended for teaching agro-climatology, climate advocacy, and environmental justice.

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