The article provides students with an example of the impacts of personal choices.
The article and video can be used together or separately.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should know how to read a bar graph.
Differentiation
Students can brainstorm possible solutions to this issue, including government regulations, economic disincentives, or technological advancements.
Cross-curricular connections can be made with math classes by using the graph from the article to teach about bar graphs and effective data visualization.
Economics classes can use this resource to explore the unintended consequences of economic decisions.
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All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.