Climate Change
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Interactive Map: Notable Natural Disasters Around the World
This interactive map explores notable natural disasters that have occurred around the world. Students can use this map to learn more about the causes, effects and long-term impact of each disaster. Four Retro Report short documentaries are linked on the map. It can be used in Science classes in conjunction with the lesson plan, Exploring Natural […]
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The End of the Cold War – Nuclear Winter
Students will learn how a scientific theory of “nuclear winter” shifted the debate over nuclear weapons in the 1980s, and how that hypothesis connects to the 21st century challenge of climate change.
Posted inLesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Future of Food
Students will explore current examples of how communities respond to agricultural changes, like organic farming, and compare them food revolutions in history.
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Lesson Plan: Can Plant-Based Meat Mitigate Climate Change?
Students will assess the nutritional value, economic success and environmental impact of plant-based meats – a current trend with roots in a movement that took off in the 1970s with the bestselling book “Diet for a Small Planet.
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Lesson Plan: A Bridge Fuel for the 21st Century – Nuclear Power or Hydraulic Fracturing?
Students will learn how nuclear energy’s prospects were dimmed by accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, and how modern concerns over climate change have sparked a complex debate about the future of nuclear energy.
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Lesson Plan: Amazon Rainforest Defenders Confront Violence, Encroachment and Politics
Students will learn about activist Chico Mendes and explore continuing efforts to protect the natural resources found in the Amazon rainforest.
