Hope After Hurricanes

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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Civics

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What it is

This short video from ACE features three young people from New York who survived Hurricane Sandy and offer encouragement and solidarity to others who have experienced similar losses.
The "Hope After Hurricanes" lesson plan is also included with this video to further explore the emotional costs of more extreme weather.

Teaching tips

Positives

These three voices show that dealing with extreme weather from climate change is not something we have to do alone.

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Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can show this video after a natural disaster happens to show that we are all in this together, that we share one planet, and all of us must take care of the planet and each other.
This video can be used to help students understand empathy and work on their social and emotional skills.
Other resources about the human toll of climate change include this image gallery of climate impacts from around the world and this NASA article about the effects of climate change.

From the scientist review

The video underscored the impact of extreme weather events and climate disasters on people's lives, property, and the environment, and also the importance of taking responsibility for the climate. Collective action has been the best strategy in mitigating climate change impact and extreme weather events such as Hurricane Irma, Harvey, Maria, etc. This resource is recommended for students to understand how to take collective climate actions for their environment.

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At a glance

Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Civics
Other types: Videos, Worksheets
Format: Google Docs, PDF
Language: English
Location: Caribbean, North America > United States, North America > United States > New Jersey, North America > United States > New York, North America > United States > New York > New York
Provider: ACE
Authors: ACE
Published: April 27, 2021
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · MS-ESS2-5. + 8 more

Core

Core Standards legacy

MS-ESS2-5.MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
D2.Civ.12.6-8D2.Civ.12.6-8 Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.
D4.7.6-8D4.7.6-8 Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.3 Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
D2.Civ.10.9-12D2.Civ.10.9-12 Analyze the impact and the appropriate roles of personal interests and perspectives on the application of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.
D4.7.9-12D4.7.9-12 Assess options for individual and collective action to address local, regional, and global problems by engaging in self-reflection, strategy identification, and complex causal reasoning.

Wisconsin Climate Education Hub

Wisconsin Climate Education Hub Standards legacy

MS-ESS2-5.MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
SL.7.3SL.7.3 Understand and evaluate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
SS.Geog2.a.hSS.Geog2.a.h Evaluate population policies by analyzing how governments affect population change. Analyze population compositions (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity) and the different implications each has on countries or regions throughout the world.

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