Provided by: Khan Academy |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
This video outlines the history of the Clean Air Act and how it has helped improve air quality in the United States by limiting harmful pollutants.
Personal and systemic actions that can help improve air quality are presented, including reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, investing in clean energy, and conserving energy in daily life.
The video specifically emphasizes electric and hybrid vehicles as a way to reduce air pollution.
The video gives actionable steps students can take in their daily life to help keep our air clean.
The interactive quiz allows students to test their understanding with immediate feedback.
Additional Prerequisites
Standards for AP Environmental Science are included under the video.
There is a time-stamped transcript available for students to follow along, as well as closed captioning and subtitles.
Differentiation
In a civics class, students could further research the impact of the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency, or identify other policies or government agencies that help protect the environment.
The video shares the story of a specific town's experience with air pollution. Students could use this as inspiration to research how their community has been affected by air pollution.
Biology and health classes could investigate the negative health effects of air pollution using the story of Donora as an example.
Other stories of air pollution in specific areas include this video about the Bronx and this lesson about Illinois.