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Apocalyptic Weather Systems in Movies: Science Fact or Science Fiction



This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a brief clip from the feature film, "The Day After Tomorrow" and a science blog post for conflicting perspectives on the potential impacts of extreme weather events related to global climate change.



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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Feature Film, Webpage

Author(s)

Sherry Altman And Bonnie Quackenbush

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST)