CFR Education: Fires in the Amazon - Sovereignty in a Global Era

Provided by: Council on Foreign Relations |Published on: September 14, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This video examines the economic and ecological importance of the Amazon rainforest to Brazil and to the world, highlighting the devastating fires in 2019 and the international community's response.
  • Below the video, teachers will find a linked lesson plan for grades 9-12, a linked discussion guide for higher education classes, and a short description that explains key terms and adds context.
  • This is the eighth section of the World 101 Building Blocks: Understanding the International System module.
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Subjects: Science, Economics, Civics, Geography
Authors: CFR Education
Region: South and Central America, Global
Languages: English

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