Positives

• This article will help students to feel more confident about speaking with others on the topic of climate change.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students may benefit from reading about the Yale Climate Opinion Maps and the Six Americas of Climate Change, both of which are mentioned in the article.
• Teachers should be responsive to the needs of their students. Some may or may not be passionate about climate change. Some students may have loved ones who do not believe in climate change or consider it a real threat to our existence.
  

Differentiation

• If students are comfortable, they can speak about their personal experiences communicating climate change in their social circles.
• Social science and English language arts educators could use this article for persuasive writing, critical writing, analytical writing, or descriptive writing. It could also be used in a Socratic seminar.