Connecting Data to Storytelling

The document outlines an educational activity designed for 11-12 grade students or adults to bridge the gap between scientific data and storytelling. By utilizing Yale Climate Connections radio stories and the Yale Climate Opinion Maps, students are tasked with making a claim about a climate change topic and supporting it with evidence and reasoning. The guide emphasizes that storytelling makes intimidating science texts relatable while remaining grounded in validated evidence.

• The educational activity requires students to select a Yale Climate Connections radio story and a related research question to explore via the Yale Climate Opinion Maps, subsequently applying a 'claim, evidence, reasoning' framework to support their findings.
• The Yale Climate Opinion Maps serve as an interactive tool for users to visualize and analyze variations in public opinion regarding global warming within the United States.
• Storytelling is presented as a critical tool in science communication to make inaccessible or intimidating technical texts relatable to students and adults, provided it is based on validated evidence.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (n.d.). Connecting Data to Storytelling. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Connecting-Data-to-Storytelling-Educator-Page_2026.pdf

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Connecting Data to Storytelling. n.d. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Connecting-Data-to-Storytelling-Educator-Page_2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunicationndconnecting, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Connecting Data to Storytelling}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Connecting-Data-to-Storytelling-Educator-Page_2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }