Historic Preservation and Climate Change

• This video from the Rutgers Climate Institute focuses on the research done by Amanda O'Lear, a graduate student at Rutgers University. 
• Her research found that almost all of New Jersey's historic sites are at risk of flooding.
• Her research categorizes these sites by flood risk and can be used to prioritize safety measures for the historic sites most at risk. 

Positives

• This short video shows that young people can make important discoveries and impact their society.
• The video uses graphics, research articles, and interviews to make the video engaging and credible.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with academic research and articles.

Differentiation

• A possible activity would be to have students look at the data from the sources that Amanda O'Lear used, and see if they come to the same conclusion. 
• This video could be used as a research example and students could do their own research to see if they can answer similar questions about climate change in their area. 
• Some related resources are this video Health and Medical Lifelines Flood Exposure Analysis, this video Changing Planet: Rising Sea Level, and this article A River Ran Through It: How a Changing Climate Is Impacting US River Systems.

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