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Historical Perspectives with Mr. Mault
Historical Perspectives are stories and articles for kids. These QUICK pieces are to be used with Historical Perspective resource packs on Teachers Pay Teachers. These packs include articles about the topic, primary source documents from the Library of Congress, comprehension activities, deep-dive questions, and so much more. I hope you enjoy these stories and articles!
To learn more, search Historical Perspectives on www.teacherspayteachers.com or on www.mrmaultsmarketplace.com.
Historical Perspectives with Mr. Mault
1816 - The Year Without a Summer: A SPECIAL One Part Podcast Episode for Kids
What happens when summer never arrives? In this episode of Big Ideas, True Stories, students explore the true story of the Year Without a Summer and the powerful eruption of Mount Tambora.
This kid-friendly science and history podcast explains how volcanoes can affect Earth’s climate, how people responded to unexpected challenges, and why understanding Earth’s systems matters today.
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References
Brönnimann, S., & Krämer, D. (2016). Tambora and the “Year Without a Summer” of 1816: A perspective on Earth and human systems science. Geographica Helvetica, 71(2), 121–132. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-71-121-2016
Harington, C. R. (Ed.). (1992). The year without a summer? World climate in 1816. Canadian Museum of Nature.
Luterbacher, J., & Pfister, C. (2015). The year without a summer. Nature Geoscience, 8(4), 246–248. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2404
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (n.d.). Volcanic aerosols and climate. NASA Earth Observatory.
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/VolcanoClimate
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (n.d.). How volcanoes influence climate. NOAA Climate.gov.