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A Subsistence Culture Impacted by Climate Change
Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: March 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video shows how the Athabaskan people in Alaska are being affected by climate change.
- Students will learn that changes in the climate have disrupted the ecosystems, causing salmon, blueberries, and other sources of food to decrease.
- This resource includes an article and discussion questions.
Subjects: Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Arctic Athabaskan Council, PBS Learning Media
Region: North America, Polar Regions, USA - West, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can read the essay for background context before watching the video.
- This is a good activity for virtual learning as there is a button to share the resource on Google Classroom.
- This video shows a concrete example of how climate change affects people and the environment.
Additional Prerequisites
- The article provides additional information about why the salmon population has decreased in Alaska.
Differentiation
- Social studies or geography classes could use this video to show students how climate change impacts the environment as well as culture.
- Students could work individually or in small groups to answer the discussion questions.
- Other resources on this topic include this documentary film on how climate change is affecting Alaskan wildlife and this article on Native Alaskan youth activists.
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The CLEAN Network is a professionally diverse community of over 630 members committed to improving climate and energy literacy locally, regionally, nationally, and globally in order to enable responsible decisions and actions. The CLEAN Network has been a dynamic group since 2008 and is now led by the CLEAN Leadership Board established in 2016.
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