During the twentieth century, glacial melt combined with seawater expansion raised sea levels by 8 to 10 inches.

Engage – Introductory Hook

As a class watch, the video on Hallig Langeness . Next, students will read Station 8: Hallig Langeness of the Companion Reader below. Station 8: Hallig Langeness (PDF, 86 KB)

Students should identify materials that are the most environmentally friendly for inhabitants of the Halligen to use for terps. Are there other options for the residents of Halligen? Students will write a proposal using scientific reasoning to support their alternative argument.

This video explores the Hallig Islands, Germany, the final station at the Klimahaus. © Benjamin Büttner, Transatlantic Outreach Program

Station 8
Hallig Langeness, Germany

At the final station of the Klimahaus, students will return to Germany to learn how sea-level rise is threatening the existence of the Hallig Islands.

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