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The Coming Impact of Climate Change on the Great Lakes
Provided by: CBS Evening News
Videos Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This short video focuses on how stronger storms and more extreme changes in lake levels are affecting the Great Lakes Region and how the cities along the lakes are adapting.
- The video is about 3 minutes long and includes footage of damaged roadways along Lake Superior, the shore of Lake Michigan, and interviews with individuals involved with city planning and water policy.
Subjects: Social Studies, Engineering, Career Skills
Authors: CBS Evening News
Region: Minnesota, WI - Lake Michigan & Fox/Wolf Watershed (CESA 6, 7, 8), Northern NY, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, MI-Upper Peninsula
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video has a local focus on the Great Lakes Region, particularly Michigan and Wisconsin.
- While the video discusses challenges faced due to climate change, it also highlights what actions are being taken to protect communities along the lake shores.
Prerequisites
- It can be helpful for students to have background knowledge about why the health of the Great Lakes is so important, regionally and nationally.
- Students may benefit from background information on how climate change is causing extreme weather events like storms and flooding, as this is not explained in the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This video can be used to quickly show students how climate change is impacting their local environment.
- In a science class, this video can be used to prompt student questions about human impacts on the fragile ecosystem of the Great Lakes.
- In a social studies class, students can evaluate the solutions proposed in the video and argue for or against policies based on the costs versus the benefits.
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