Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Climate Change in the Indian Mind, 2022
Provided by: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication |Published on: April 4, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This full report and executive summary details the results of a survey to determine how Indian people think and feel about a variety of issues and topics related to climate change.
- Students can read generalized responses, see the data presented in graphs, and interpret the findings of the study.
Subjects: Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts
Authors: Anthony Leiserowitz et al., Anthony Leiserowitz, Jagadish Thaker, Jennifer Carman, Liz Neyens, Seth Rosenthal, Yashwant Deshmukh, Guara Shukla, Jennifer Marlon, Arunima Sircar and Stella Sekoff
Region: Asia
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This paper offers interesting insights into how the Indian population thinks about our changing climate.
- Students will be able to read and interpret data regarding a survey that covers many facets of climate change opinion.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be able to read many types of graphs and charts.
- Students should have some prior knowledge of how surveys are conducted.
- The paper is lengthy but it can be downloaded for use offline or accessed using the interactive table of contents.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in math classes discussing data analysis or in geography classes investigating how different cultures or groups of people think differently.
- Language arts classes could use this paper when working on informational and technical reading strategies.
- As an extension, have students conduct a corresponding survey of their own. Using the questions provided, students can ask a set number of family members or friends and report their findings back to the class. You can even create a class report of your findings using a graphics tool.
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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication conducts scientific research on public opinion and behavior. They also engage the public in climate change science and solutions, in partnerships with governments, media, companies, and civil society.
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