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The Great Energy Debate
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/energydebate.html
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This lesson plan explores the controversial issues surrounding the energy debate in the United States. Students will research recent initiatives being taken in this area and analyze their implications. They will then assume the roles of pivotal stakeholders in this debate and testify to a mock congressional committee responsible for making decisions about public lands and energy resources.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Policy issues
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2003 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-004-398
Educational standards:
  • National Geography Standards:
    • Environment and society:
      • How human actions modify the physical env.
      • The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
    • Human systems:
      • The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface
    • The uses of geography:
      • How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas'
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/index.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html