Lesson summary
Students read between the lines of statements made by industry experts to discover why a very viable move towards renewable energy sources has seen a slow uptake in Australia.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand why there are advocates for many different approaches to our carbon emissions challenge.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- explain the benefits and drawbacks of carbon capture and storage technologies
- explain the persuasive logic different parties use when advocating for or against carbon capture and storage technologies.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Syllabus Outcomes: EN3-3A, EN4-2A.
General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking.
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability.
This lesson is part of the wider unit of work IPCC Climate Change Solutions.
Level of teacher scaffolding: High – Discuss the IPCC report with students, lead students through a complex discussion and support them in independent work.
Resources required
- A device capable of presenting a video to the class
- Presentation Slides (optional)
- Student writing materials
- Whiteboard
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Ethical understanding
Additional info
Cool would like to thank the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation for generously supporting the development of these lessons.
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