How Climate Change Affects People Differently

• This is a 60-minute activity in which students read five short stories from people around the world to understand how the impact of climate change depends on age, gender, geography, and wealth. 
• Students are introduced to the concept of vulnerability, discuss the factors that make people vulnerable to climate change, and learn ways to help them better adapt to these changes. 

Positives

• This resource includes teacher instructions, the student handout, and links to important background information.

• Through this activity, students will use their creativity and communication skills to think about solutions to help people better adapt to climate change.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to be familiar with the basics of climate change and its impacts on humans.
• Teachers can review the resources linked under the "Sources" section for additional context.

Differentiation

• Depending on the reading ability of the class, students can be grouped to include readers of different levels.
• Students can work in groups to find solutions for each factor: age, wealth, etc.
• The teacher can divide the class into groups and assign one story to each group. Groups can read the story, discuss it, and present their conclusions to the class.
• As part of the social studies or geography lesson, students can make a chart showing the different factors and how climate change affects people differently.

• Other recommended resources related to the topic include Sharing your Climate Story and Poverty: Climate Change and Water Security.
  

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