Angie Martinez: Lighting a New Path with LEDs & Bold Leaps

Positives

• The discussion questions beneath the video could serve as writing prompts or discussion-starters for more in-depth classroom dialogue.
• As a first-generation college student, Angie works to motivate others to achieve their dreams and to work for a more diverse representation of perspectives in climate careers.

Additional Prerequisites

• This resource provides additional information about Angie's story, links to other solutions, and ways to take action that teachers can preview for background information or extension work.

Differentiation

• Put students into groups and ask each group to further research a climate solution being implemented in the city of Pittsburgh, including adding more green spaces, improving bicycle infrastructure, and planting trees.
• Provide students the opportunity to watch this short video in order to learn more about other creative lighting solutions as a necessary method of adapting to climate change.
• Teachers can encourage students to explore the links in the "Take Action" section and then discuss ways they can get involved in the fight for climate action.
• Consider this activity as a way of giving students hands-on experience with LEDs and connecting the concept of renewable energy to power LEDs by building a small wind generator.
• In order to give more context to the need for more energy efficiency, allow students to explore energy data by state and county, focusing on both Pittsburgh and their own communities.