Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Energy Debate

The goal: You need to know your electricity mix well! Your goal is to convince the audience on Presentation day (Tuesday 11/23 and Wednesday 11/24) that your electricity mix is the "best" way to go for a new country looking into an energy portfolio!

Due At the end of next class (Wed 11/17/Thur 11/18): Executive Summary & Pie graph! 1 paragraph summary of your location's electricity!

Fri 11/19 & Mon 11/22: 50 minute work class. Review Executive Summaries & prepare for "mini debate battles" & finish Poster!

Here are all the Requirements spelled out!

Monday, November 1, 2010

3 Assessments coming down the road...


Tuesday, November 23 & Wednesday, November 24
Energy Debate in Teams
Group Project
  • Teams will each need to have a Table during the Debate to organize their arguments & counter arguments

Tuesday, November 23 & Wednesday, November 24
Very short in class quiz BEFORE the Debate
  • Quiz will focus on Pros/Cons of Different forms of Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy
  • 15 minutes MAX
"Sound bites" due Thursday & Friday, December 2 & 3
(See details on post below!)
  • Field trip (Share & Tell & email)
  • Carbon Calculation
  • Letter

Sound bite # 3 Due: Thursday & Friday December 2 & 3

You will have an option to do one of the following sound bites for your next assessment. On Thursday, December 2 & Friday, December 3 we will use class time to share our work with one another!

Option #1

Option # 2