Climate Change in the Indian Mind, 2022

• This full report and executive summary details the results of a survey to determine how Indian people think and feel about a variety of issues and topics related to climate change.
• Students can read generalized responses, see the data presented in graphs, and interpret the findings of the study. 

Positives

• This paper offers interesting insights into how the Indian population thinks about our changing climate.
• Students will be able to read and interpret data regarding a survey that covers many facets of climate change opinion.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be able to read many types of graphs and charts.
• Students should have some prior knowledge of how surveys are conducted.
• The paper is lengthy but it can be downloaded for use offline or accessed using the interactive table of contents.

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular connections can be made in math classes discussing data analysis or in geography classes investigating how different cultures or groups of people think differently.
• Language arts classes could use this paper when working on informational and technical reading strategies. 
• As an extension, have students conduct a corresponding survey of their own. Using the questions provided, students can ask a set number of family members or friends and report their findings back to the class. You can even create a class report of your findings using a graphics tool. 

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