About
To help students understand the issue of climate injustice using the story of a young woman who grew up in Chicago’s “Little Village” and, after experiencing her sisters’ struggle with asthma, mobilized youth in her community to educate community members to take action to demand the closure of the ‘Cloud Factory’.
Key objectives for students
The student is able to share how global warming affects their life and future
The student is able to demonstrate how global warming affects their community
The student can communicate commonly understood causes of global warming
The student is able to communicate how the media plays a role in the public's understanding about the causes of global warming
The student has a basic level of media literacy
The student can identify strategies their schools or community can make to reduce global warming
The student can identify strategies their city can make to reduce global warming
