Human Health Working Group

• This article explains how climate change is causing increases in extreme weather incidents, negatively affecting air quality, and threatening the health and safety of Wisconsinites.
• Students will learn about the health effects of flooding, high ozone levels, and warming temperatures as the climate continues to change.

Positives

• This article has some intense photos that should make an impression in students' minds.
• This article mentions redlining and how it relates to flooding.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know the following terms: respiratory, ozone, pollen, and heat island effect.
• Students should know what redlining was, which groups were targeted, and how this practice impacts marginalized groups today.
  

Differentiation

• Teachers can read this article before class and take notes on which sections may confuse students during the lesson.
• Students can use this article for an informative essay on how climate change will impact some groups more than others.
• For ELLs, it may be useful to define some words before these students dive into the reading.
• Students can use this article for a research project on how climate change will impact many facets of human existence in drastic ways.
  

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