Peak Oil Production

IB Geography

Intro

• How will you Ride the Slide?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulxe1ie-vEY

• Based on the video, come up with a working definition of Peak Oil Production

Peak Oil Production

• The year in which the world or an individual oil-producing country reaches its highest level of production, with production declining thereafter.

When will Peak Oil Production Occur?

• In the US: 1970• The International Energy Agency expects

peak oil production somewhere between 2013 and 2037. (with a fall of 3 % a year after the peak)

• The US Geological Survey predicts it is 50 or more years away.

• The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas predicted 2011.

Partner/Pair Share DiscussionConnection to TOK

• How can you judge which prediction is most accurate?

• How can we best deal with uncertainty in areas of such huge importance?

ACT Passage Activity

• “The IEA Says Peak Oil Is Dead. That’s Bad News for Climate Policy”

By Bryan Walsh, TIME

• You will have the next 8 minutes and 45 seconds to read the passage and answer the 10 ACT style questions.

Review of ACT Passage

• Correct your own paper as we go over the answers.

• You will notice that each question has a label for the type of skill the question addresses and the College Readiness Standard Score band.

MID Main Idea

SUP Supporting Details

MOW Meaning of Words

REL Cause and Effect Relationships

Data Analysis and Reflection

• Analyze the items you got correct and incorrect and use the graphic organizer to guide your reflection.