This lesson allows students to use two sources of evidence to evaluate why California experiences so many wildfires. The lesson is broken into two parts: first, students watch a 25-minute video titled "Wild LA" and available free on YouTube with 13 accompanying viewing guide questions about the history of California grizzly bears, earthquakes, and Santa Ana Winds; second, students will read a New York Times article titled "Why Does California Have So Many Wildfires?" and summarize the four reaso