Global Warming’s Six Audiences Around the World
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Geography
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Provided by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
What it is
- This article describes the results of a survey identifying how concerned people are about climate change, categorizing them into six groups or audiences.
- Students will learn how people's concerns in the United States compare to those in the rest of the world, sorted into the categories Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This article is concise and can be read and discussed in one class period.
- The article includes charts to help students see and understand the data.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand climate change, its causes, and its impacts.
Differentiation & Implementation
- To help students work through big emotions associated with climate change, teachers can use the Climate Emotions Wheel Guide.
- After reading the article, students can brainstorm ways to help others see the gravity of climate change.
- Students can survey their schoolmates and teachers and chart the results, comparing the data from their school to the overall data presented in the article.
From the scientist review
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication is a benchmark for climate change engagement research. Their methods are thorough and go through rigorous peer-review. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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