Positives

• This article is an excellent primer on climate change. 
• There is an option to listen to an audio recording of the article, which is an excellent choice for struggling readers or vision-impaired students. 
• The included graphs are powerful visual reminders of how drastic climate change is and the incredible action needed to avoid tipping points. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Be sure to click through all eight slides of the graph, as the information included is incredibly beneficial for understanding. 
• Students should be familiar with reading graphs. 

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular connections could be made in history classes by discussing the time periods discussed in the article, or in civics by discussing the changes that need to be made on a global-level in order to slow temperature rise. 
• This resource would be a great introduction in a climate science unit. It lends itself well to a whole-class discussion after reading. 
• Other resources on this topic include this lesson about climate futures, this video about the history of climate science, and this lesson that details historical climate change.