Climate Change & Mental Health

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Washington Post, students read about the effects of climate change on mental health. This lesson includes a video as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

resonance
ravage
assault
scorch
denial
shortcoming
anthology
fluctuation
predicament
acutely
vulnerable
accelerating

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