As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Malawi.
This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Malawi that includes climate impacts on major sectors of the country such as agriculture, water resources, human health, fisheries and ecosystems.
Thus, the use of this lesson plan allows you to teach Climate Science and Climate Change in your classrooms.
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The tools in this lesson plan will enable students to:
(Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.)
Reading (15 min) and Video (5-15 min)
This reading titled, “The Causes of Climate Change” from the NASA Global Climate Change website, provides introductory information on climate change and global warming. It contains information on the scientific evidence of climate change, its causes and impacts.
Optional: This set of 7 short video micro-lectures (2-5 minutes in length)have been developed by the National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This can be used to provide additional information on climate change.
They include:
Reading 1 (World Bank)
Use this interactive website by the Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank to have your students understand the impacts of Climate Change in Malawi. This resource includes the following:
Each section contains relevant climate change information including data, projections, and visualizations. The data is visualized through interactive graphs and users can select different indices, model projections, timescales, and sectors to better understand the impacts of climate change in Malawi.
Reading 2 (USAID)
You may wish to have your students explore climate change and its risks in Malawi in more detail through a resource from climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID.
This factsheet on climate risks in Malawi includes information on:
Classroom/Laboratory Activity(15 min)
You may wish to conduct an optional activity to further engage your students in understanding climate change in your country. You may ask your students to refer to the Climate Stories section. TROP ICSU can help your students search for climate stories from your region in the following categories:
You may carry out a student-led group discussion on climate impacts in your country and potential solutions to the climate crisis.
Use this Lesson Plan to help the students to understand and find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | Climate Risk Country Profile for Malawi: This reading by Climate Change Knowledge Portal of World Bank explains in detail the Climatology, Climate related Natural Hazards & Impacts and Policies and Programs in Malawi. |
| 2 | Reading | Malawi Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fact Sheet: This fact sheet by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about change in GHG Emissions in Malawi (1990-2011), GHG Emissions Relative to GDP and Mitigation Targets. |
| 3 | Reading | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Malawi: This report provided by UNFCCC is a submission of commitment towards mitigating Climate Change by Malawi. |
| 4 | Reading | Malawi Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report: This report by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about current and projected climate change impacts in central and southern Malawi. |
| 5 | Reading | Climate Change Adaptation in Malawi Fact Sheet: This adaptation fact sheet by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, provides an overview of sector vulnerabilities and adaptation actions for Malawi. |
| 6 | Reading | Climate Risks in Food for Peace Geographies- Malawi: This profile by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, provides an overview of climate risks in Malawi, including how climate change will potentially impact three key sectors in the country: agriculture; health and nutrition; and water, sanitation and hygiene. |
| 1 | Reading “The Causes of Climate Change” | by the NASA Global Climate Change website |
| 2 | A set of videos; “Climate Change: Lines of Evidence” | Presented by National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| 3 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Malawi” | By Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank |
| 4 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Malawi” | By Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners, USAID |
| 5 | Additional Resources | Climate Risk Country Profile for Malawi Malawi Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fact Sheet Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Malawi Malawi Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report |
(Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.)
Reading (15 min) and Video (5-15 min)
This reading titled, “The Causes of Climate Change” from the NASA Global Climate Change website, provides introductory information on climate change and global warming. It contains information on the scientific evidence of climate change, its causes and impacts.
Optional: This set of 7 short video micro-lectures (2-5 minutes in length)have been developed by the National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This can be used to provide additional information on climate change.
They include:
Reading 1 (World Bank)
Use this interactive website by the Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank to have your students understand the impacts of Climate Change in Malawi. This resource includes the following:
Each section contains relevant climate change information including data, projections, and visualizations. The data is visualized through interactive graphs and users can select different indices, model projections, timescales, and sectors to better understand the impacts of climate change in Malawi.
Reading 2 (USAID)
You may wish to have your students explore climate change and its risks in Malawi in more detail through a resource from climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID.
This factsheet on climate risks in Malawi includes information on:
Classroom/Laboratory Activity(15 min)
You may wish to conduct an optional activity to further engage your students in understanding climate change in your country. You may ask your students to refer to the Climate Stories section. TROP ICSU can help your students search for climate stories from your region in the following categories:
You may carry out a student-led group discussion on climate impacts in your country and potential solutions to the climate crisis.
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | Climate Risk Country Profile for Malawi: This reading by Climate Change Knowledge Portal of World Bank explains in detail the Climatology, Climate related Natural Hazards & Impacts and Policies and Programs in Malawi. |
| 2 | Reading | Malawi Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fact Sheet: This fact sheet by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about change in GHG Emissions in Malawi (1990-2011), GHG Emissions Relative to GDP and Mitigation Targets. |
| 3 | Reading | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Malawi: This report provided by UNFCCC is a submission of commitment towards mitigating Climate Change by Malawi. |
| 4 | Reading | Malawi Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report: This report by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about current and projected climate change impacts in central and southern Malawi. |
| 5 | Reading | Climate Change Adaptation in Malawi Fact Sheet: This adaptation fact sheet by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, provides an overview of sector vulnerabilities and adaptation actions for Malawi. |
| 6 | Reading | Climate Risks in Food for Peace Geographies- Malawi: This profile by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, provides an overview of climate risks in Malawi, including how climate change will potentially impact three key sectors in the country: agriculture; health and nutrition; and water, sanitation and hygiene. |
| 1 | Reading “The Causes of Climate Change” | by the NASA Global Climate Change website |
| 2 | A set of videos; “Climate Change: Lines of Evidence” | Presented by National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| 3 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Malawi” | By Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank |
| 4 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Malawi” | By Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners, USAID |
| 5 | Additional Resources | Climate Risk Country Profile for Malawi Malawi Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fact Sheet Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Malawi Malawi Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report |
