[Amanda McCarthy]

I really enjoyed our first session today, and grateful for the make-up opportunity!

 What are some geographical and environmental realities that pose challenges or offer advantages?

 

As climate change poses a greater threat to our planet I believe we will see many "climate refugees". Folks who need to leave their homes to relocate due to flooding, fires, and other natural disasters exacerbated by climate change. This will pose a great challenge to many countries and areas that will need to prepare for an influx of people relocating and scarce resources.

 

 Are you already teaching about these things in your classes? 

 

Somewhat, we do discuss how environmental health can effect personal health.

 

How do population matters, land forms and water access and environmental considerations affect lives today and over the course of the past two centuries?

 

I would say it is more relevant now than ever.

[Amanda McCarthy]

1) Hello, my name is Amanda McCarthy-Yuguchi,  I teach health education at the high school level in LAUSD. I am excited to meet and collaborate around this topic with other educators.

2) I've never had the opportunity to travel to East Asia, I hope to travel there someday soon. My husband is Asian-American, his mother was born in Guangdong province and grew up in Hong Kong, his father is 3rd generation Japanese-American. I especially love Japanese food, a favorite YouTube channel of mine is Kimono Mom's Kitchen- she is a woman living in Tokyo who films herself cooking traditional Japanese food with her toddler.

3) I am so excited to take what I learn from this course back to my school. It is clear that East Asia has a lot of influence over modern day economics, global policy, and more. It is important our students to understand how what happens in East Asia can influence many areas of their lives.

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