Hope After Hurricanes
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Provided by: ACE|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This short video from ACE features three young people from New York who survived Hurricane Sandy and offer encouragement and solidarity to others who have experienced similar losses.
- The "Hope After Hurricanes" lesson plan is also included with this video to further explore the emotional costs of more extreme weather.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: ACE
Region: USA - Northeast, USA - South, Caribbean, New Jersey, New York, New York City
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- These three voices show that dealing with extreme weather from climate change is not something we have to do alone.
Prerequisites
- The video is available to view without an account but teachers must sign in to access the lesson plan.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can show this video after a natural disaster happens to show that we are all in this together, that we share one planet, and all of us must take care of the planet and each other.
- This video can be used to help students understand empathy and work on their social and emotional skills.
- Other resources about the human toll of climate change include this image gallery of climate impacts from around the world and this NASA article about the effects of climate change.
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About the Partner Provider
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.
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