This video from the Rutgers Climate Institute focuses on the research done by Amanda O'Lear, a graduate student at Rutgers University.
Her research found that almost all of New Jersey's historic sites are at risk of flooding.
Her research categorizes these sites by flood risk and can be used to prioritize safety measures for the historic sites most at risk.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This short video shows that young people can make important discoveries and impact their society.
The video uses graphics, research articles, and interviews to make the video engaging and credible.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with academic research and articles.
Differentiation
A possible activity would be to have students look at the data from the sources that Amanda O'Lear used, and see if they come to the same conclusion.
This video could be used as a research example and students could do their own research to see if they can answer similar questions about climate change in their area.
This video presents research work done by Amanda O'Lear, a Rutgers University graduate student on flood risk mapping using archival data from FEMA to determine the impact of flooding on historical infrastructure and the potential risk in future. The method adopted to re-classify the potential risk to show the most vulnerable sites to prioritize for intervention is suitable. Thus, this resource is insightful and recommended for teaching.
Standards
English Language Arts
Speaking & Listening (K-12)
9-10.SL.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Science
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
HS.ESS3.1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
Social Sciences
Civics and Government (K-12)
HS.7 Evaluate the relationships among governments at the local, state, tribal, national, and global levels.
Geography (K-12)
HS.39 Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their political, cultural, and economic dynamics.
