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You've got oil ... or maybe you don't

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students role-play in an international oil summit. Activities in this lesson engage students in small group collaboration, development of research skills, and class presentations. This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the production, distribution, and consumption of oil, particularly in Asia.

Students will:

  • describe production, distribution, and consumption of oil in Asia;
  • research an Asian country’s production, distribution, and consumption of oil and petrochemical products; and
  • demonstrate an understanding of oil’s impact on an increasingly interdependent international community.

Xpeditions provides detailed directions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, discussion questions, and links to related web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 9–12 — AP Earth and Environmental Science

  • Goal 4: The learner will build an understanding of the distribution, ownership, use and degradation of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
    • Objective 4.05: Analyze and compare conventional and alternative energy sources.
      • Coal.
      • Natural gas.
      • Oil.
      • Nuclear power.
      • Solar energy.
      • Biomass.
      • Energy from the Earth's forces: Wind, Water, Geothermal, Tidal.
      • Energy conservation.
      • Identify facility parts (Coal, Nuclear).
      • Monthly/annual costs.

Grade 9–12 — Earth/Environmental Science

  • Goal 2: The learner will build an understanding of lithospheric materials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts of natural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere.
    • Objective 2.06: Investigate and analyze the importance and impact of the economic development of earth's finite rock, mineral, soil, fossil fuel and other natural resources to society and our daily lives:
      • Availability.
      • Geographic distribution.
      • Conservation/Stewardship.
      • Recycling.
      • Environmental impact.
      • Challenge of rehabilitation of disturbed lands.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 11–12 — Economics

  • Goal 5: The learner will examine the various ways economic performance is measured.
    • Objective 5.05: Assess how individual spending and production decisions impact levels of income, employment, and prices.