What’s happened to oil prices??

Oil Shale??

U.S. Oil Production impacts?

OPEC Crude Production

Project-Based Learning

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.

NGSS/Colorado StandardsHS-ESS3-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, have influenced human activity. (Cause and Effect)• ESS3.A: Natural Resources• Resource availability has guided the development

of human society.By the end of grade 12. Resource availability has guided the development of human society. All forms of energy production have associated economic, social, environmental, and geopolitical costs and risks, as well as benefits. New technologies and regulations can change the balance of these factors.

WHAT MAKES A PBL STORYLINE DIFFERENT?

In a storyline, students should be involved in co-constructing the question we are working on, and should see the activity as helping make progress on that question. In a storyline, one lesson leads to the next from the students' perspective, not just the teacher's.

What is our driving question based on a phenomenon?Driving questions are types of questions that are on the surface very simple questions and yet at the same time are very complex. • These questions cannot be answered with a yes or

a no and they cannot be Googled. • Teachers and students can investigate this type of

question to investigate relevant issues.• The driving question provides us with a platform to

do just that.Our Driving Question(s): Oil prices are dropping? Is that a good thing?

Q-U-E-S-T StorylinesQ – Questions

Know, Need to find out, Do next

U—UncoverHistory of Oil Production

Who are the PlayersCost History

E—ExploreImpacts; costs and risks; economies and geopolitical;Cartel Game; Investment Decision Process

S—SolveDefine Problem; Solution Ideas; Design Actions for what to do

T—TeachReports to Others (Argue from Evidence; Share your story;

Reflections and Surveys; Extending your quest

What Local or Global connections can you make?

What questions do you need to answer next?

Presentations on May 13th!