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Curriculum Unit

Monica Cohen

Trades in Action - Powering Our Future

Title Author

KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.

Energy production and consumption has changed throughout history; humanity will need to shift how energy is accessed to meet growing consumption demands.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT

  • • How has human energy consumption changed over time and what might have prompted these changes?
  • • What are the alternative fuels currently available to society?
  • • How can the technical trades be applied to alternative energy sources?
  • • How does the amount of carbon dioxide emitted vary based upon the fuel source used by society?
  • • Which alternative energy sources would be most appropriate to power a school and why?

    • CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C

    Develop an Energy Solution

    Technical Trade Relevance

    Alternative Energy Resources

    ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C

    Which alternative energy sources would be most appropriate to power your school and why?

    How can the technical trades be applied to alternative energy sources?

    How has human energy consumption changed over time and what might have prompted these changes?

    What are the alternative fuels currently available to society?

    How does the amount of carbon dioxide emitted vary based upon the fuel source used by society?

    VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C

    See “A”.

    See “A”.

    Renewable resources Geothermal

    Non-renewable resources Biomass

    Alternative energy Hydroelectric

    Solar Power Fossil Fuels

    Wind turbines Nuclear Power

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES