Climate change: extreme temperatures

Last month global temperatures broke new records as heatwaves in Asia and America contributed to a higher-than-usual global average. Should governments spend money on solutions to slow climate change or focus funds to help people live with the effects of extreme temperatures?

Published 17 August 2023

Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

Explore the impact of extreme temperatures
Discuss examples in the news and potential solutions
Debate which solutions should receive the most government funding

This lesson develops

Step 3:

I generate ideas when I’ve been given a clear brief
Step 8:

I develop ideas by using mind mapping
Step 13:

I can identify a theme in a news story

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