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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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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