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Americans' Interest in Climate News 2020
Provided by: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication |Published on: April 27, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This interactive graph shows Americans' interest in climate news by state, congressional district, or county.
- The resource includes a description of the data, methodology, and the survey questions used.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: Edward Malbach, Xinran Wang
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource provides a way for students to see how the desire to hear about climate change depends on location in America.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a basic understanding of global warming.
Differentiation
- After using the resource, students could poll people in their community on how interested they are in climate news and see how the results compare.
- Students can work in small groups to answer the following questions:
- What surprised you about this data?
- What didn't surprise you?
- How does geography impact this data?
- Only adults over 18 were polled. If the scientists interviewed high school students, how do you think this data would change?
- How do you think this data would change if the researchers used the term climate change instead of global warming?
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About the Partner Provider
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication conducts scientific research on public opinion and behavior. They also engage the public in climate change science and solutions, in partnerships with governments, media, companies, and civil society.
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