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Texans don't care about climate change, right?
https://www.pbs.org/video/texans-dont-care-about-climate-change-right-r5nszg/

Texas Tech Public Media

This video, one in a series of Global Weirding videos featuring Texas climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe, attempts to dispel the misconception that Texans don't care about climate change.

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Topics

Climate Impacts
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Mitigation Strategies
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Human Responses to Climate
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Energy Use
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Grade Level

Middle (6-8)
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US Southwest
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Climate Literacy
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Teaching Tips

  • Content of video is limited to Texas, but as a large energy-producing state, it is informative to learn about efforts to shift to clean energy.
  • No specific data on this shift is referenced; instructor may want to have students verify some of Dr. Hayhoe's assertions.

About the Science

  • Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist at Texas Tech and evangelical Christian, addresses many efforts underway in Texas to shift energy generation to renewable resources.
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  • Scientific strengths: Katharine outlines the various climate change challenges and potential successes Texans are and can be a part of.
  • Concerns: This resource is not super scientific. I feel that it is more of an advertisement for why Texans should care about climate change. I think it's important, but not sure it meets scientific standards. I think this could be a great supplemental or introductory resource but not sure it's a good standalone resource.

About the Pedagogy

  • Straight information delivery; no pedagogical framework.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

  • Excellent visual quality.

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