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The Precautionary Principle



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing potential costs and consequences of different responses to climate change by comparing brief text selections from four authors.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Journalism, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Speech

Author(s)

Chris Sperry, Dan Flerlage, Alexander Papouchis

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST), Speaking and Listening (SL)