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Because IPCC! [Graphic Novel]

Provided by: Succession |Published on: April 27, 2021

Ebooks Grades 3-5, 6-8

Synopsis

This resource tells the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the form of a graphic novel.
The graphic novel reviews how the IPCC formed, how it works, and what kind of topics it assesses.
The novel also explains concepts such as the scientific method and the peer-review process and examines why taking action against climate change is important.

Subjects: Science, Civics, History

Authors: Succession

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This graphic novel helps students answer the question: "How can we be so sure about what we know about climate change?"
It provides a detailed summary of the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in a student-friendly format.
The graphic novel refers readers to the Because IPCC website, where the graphic novel is available in several languages.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with climate change and its impacts.
This graphic novel is in the form of a pdf. Students need access to technology to read it; otherwise, it needs to be printed.

Differentiation

Some students in middle school may need more scaffolded support with reading this text. Consider having students read out loud as a group or showing this video read-aloud instead.
Civics or government classes could discuss the diplomatic issues in the graphic novel.
Science teachers could pair this graphic novel with the 2018 IPCC report and analyze the data with their students.

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