Geoengineering: Can Techno Fixes Save Us From Climate Change?

• In this media literacy activity, students will read two articles about geoengineering and decipher the messaging and intention behind each article. 
• Students will learn that geoengineering projects could help to reduce global warming; however, geoengineering techniques come with several environmental, political, and societal risks. 

Positives

• The lesson plan provides discussion questions for social studies, science, English language arts, and media literacy classes.
• The lesson plan and student handout can be downloaded and used offline.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers should review the How to Use Materials section associated with this activity.
• Teachers need to create a free Project Look Sharp account to access the materials.

Differentiation

• Economics classes could analyze the economic impact of geoengineering.
  
• After reading and discussing the articles, the class could debate geoengineering as a solution for stopping or slowing climate change.
  
• Science classes could research recent newspaper articles on geoengineering to compare the points raised.

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