what could be the lesson objectives?. lesson objectives: to examine the environmental impacts of the...

What could be the lesson objectives?

Lesson objectives: To examine the environmental impacts of the increased demand for and production of oil.[From Global Interactions] To be able to discuss the environmental consequences of increasing international demand for oil (one raw material).

Oil

Plastic

Radioactivity

What is the connection?

Oil

Upstream: ExplorationProduction

Downstream: refining processing

distribution marketing

Consumption

At which stage could environmental impacts take

place?

Where could geopolitical impacts take place?

Examples?

Unconventional oil? examine the environmental impacts of the increased demand for and production of oil.

What are oil sands?

What is the relationship between increased oil demands and increased production of oil

sands?

What are the environmental impacts ?

Impact Evidence

Alberta oil sands

Location:

Quantities:

http://oilsands.alberta.ca/

Canadian Oil Sands

Resources to use: Groups of 3

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/19/tar-sands-exploitation-climate-scientist

• http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/03/canadian-oil-sands/kunzig-text/4

• http://oilsands.alberta.ca/resource.html

• Do you think there is a link between increased oil production and increased carbon dioxide concentrations?

• Explain?

• How do you know?

Discuss the links between this issue and increased oil demand