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The Great North American Locust Plague

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The largest locust swarm recorded in North America measured 110 miles wide and 1,800 miles long, making it roughly twice the size of Colorado. A video begins with what locusts are and where they came from then explains the damage they did. Finally, it mentions how settlers led to the extinction of these locusts. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Encourage students to write an essay about the impact of a locust plague on the country you live in if it were to happen this year
  • Discuss the Canadian flag shown at 2:35 and why it doesn't have a maple leaf on it
Classroom Considerations
  • Video focuses on America, but the occurence happens across the globe
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Cartoon images soften the content and harsh reality of the topic
  • Includes closed captioning in Arabic, English, and Greek
Cons
  • None