This video discusses the prevalence of oil and gas extraction from the Permian Basin in Texas and the negative effects it has on the communities in those areas.
The speaker, Miguel, talks about his personal experience living in Odessa, Texas and the urgency required in addressing climate change and environmental pollution.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This video provides a personal story from an individual affected by oil and gas extraction.
Its accompanying visuals make it easy to understand and follow.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the effects of mining on the environment.
Differentiation
This video could lead to a discussion on the connections between climate justice and social justice.
It could spark a discussion in a civics class on the steps local governments could take to minimize the effects of fracking in those environments.
Teachers could use this video to inform students about Earthworks and encourage students to do things in their community to mitigate climate change.
Teachers could use this in a geography class to highlight that activities in one state can affect neighboring states.
Scientist Notes
The video emphasizes how oil fracturing has affected locals in the Permian Basin. Their susceptibility has grown as a result, as this has had a domino effect on the quality of their water, air, and surroundings. It calls attention to the necessity of teamwork in order to stop fracking and restore the Basin. The use of this resource in the classroom is advised.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
HS-ESS3-3 Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Geography
D2.Geo.5.9-12 Evaluate how political and economic decisions throughout time have influenced cultural and environmental characteristics of various places and regions.
Dimension 4: Taking Informed Action
D4.6.9-12 Use disciplinary and interdisciplinary lenses to understand the characteristics and causes of local, regional, and global problems; instances of such problems in multiple contexts; and challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address these problems over time and place.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Speaking & Listening (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
