Samoa Under Threat

Notes from our reviewers

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• Teaching Tips
  This clip would be ideal for use as a case study on coastal response to sea-level rise, environmental justice, and first-seen impacts of climate change.
• About the Science
  This video offers a perspective of Climate Change from the traditional ecological and environmental knowledge of Samoan islanders. Comments from expert scientist: This video is best for humanizing the impacts of global warming to a specific population of Islanders in Samoa. Not primarily a scientific video.
• About the Pedagogy
  A background essay giving supporting information is available with this video, which highlights negative effects of climate change, specifically global warming.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  The resolution of the streaming video isn't ideal when expanded on a large screen. 10MB download requires registration with Teachers' Domain.