New York Is Building a Wall to Hold Back the Ocean
Provided by: Vox |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
This video is a collaboration between Vox and Curbed that discusses infrastructure adaptations taking place in some coastal areas that attempt to address sea level rise and coastal erosion from storms and strong waves.
The video highlights Staten Island, which has received funding to build a sea wall to prevent coastal erosion along a portion of its shore.
This video introduces students to several topics: climate adaptation, climate resilience, coastal erosion, sea walls, sea level rise, and flooding.
The description below the video provides links to additional research and climate-related content.
Prerequisites
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Students should understand climate change and that increased extreme weather and flooding are a result of it.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can use this resource when discussing the relationship between ocean warming, sea level rise, flooding, and storms.
Advanced students can work in groups and create a protection plan for this island, which could include resilient infrastructure, walls, or other new ideas.