Resource Overview
Most of the resources below look at climate change from a global perspective. It is important for students to understand that the excess water Southeast Asia will experience is coming from somewhere – other regions will be drying out.
Resources include:
Video presentations [under construction] provide an introduction to the problems of climate change. Suggested readings and visual media include a number of maps depicting the varying impacts of climate change and two case studies from the American Association of Geographers that focus on the impacts of climate change in Southeast Asia.
A case study draws upon the World Bank’s research into climate change and presents a look at the world – 4oC warmer.
A lesson plan that focuses upon specific changes Southeast Asia will face as temperatures climb and provides students with an opportunity to practice reading strategies using a short article provided by Radio Free Asia.
Downloadable Module Documents
All of the module content is also contained in the documents listed below. All documents have been converted to .pdf format for portability.
Class Lecture Material:
4oC Case Study (248 kb)
Instructional:
Climate Change and Impact Lesson Plan (167 kb)
Alarming Scenarios Article (54 kb)