Monday, March 12, 2012
Grab a new Frank from the stool
Benefits of Oil Homework: Read
and annotate and summarize article
Learning Target: I can discuss the benefits of oil.
Bellringer: what are the uses of oil?
Take a sheet from the red chair
Teacher-Directed Instruction Expectations
Conversation: Level___ Help: Activity: listen and take notes Movement: Participation:
1. Which country uses the most oil per person in the world?
Answer: United States
2) What are 5 items that we use everyday that are made from oil?
Answer- Plastic, aspirin, gasoline, lipstick, candles, foam cushions, detergents, glue, cosmetics
3) What is a non-renewable resource?
Answer- It is a resource that can not be used more than once, once its gone its gone
4) Which Middle Eastern country has the largest oil reserves?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
5)About how much gas does the average American family use per year? About how much does that cost?
Answer- 500 gallons costing about $1350 per year
6) Which US state has the largest oil reserves?
Answer: Alaska
7) What percent of our oil do we import from other countries?
Answer- 60 Percent is imported
8) Have we ever run out of oil in the US? If so, when?
Answer- Yes, in the 1970s gas stations ran out of gas.
9) What alternatives do we have to oil?
Answer- Biodiesel, solar power, wind power, ethanol, water, hydrogen cells, nuclear power
10) How much do experts expect oil to cost in the summer?
Answer- $5 a gallon
Learning Check # 1
Why is oil so important?
Oil Vocabulary 3/12/12
Questions Answers
Oil Vocabulary
Oil reserves- oil that has been discovered but remains unused in the ground
Petroleum- oil Non-renewable resource- It is a resource that
can not be used more than once, once its gone its gone
Consumption- the using up of goods and services Fossil fuels- any fuel, such as petroleum, coal, and
natural gas, that is made from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals (usually causes pollution)
Partner Read Aloud
Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand if you are
confused Activity: Read the article out loud with
your partner then annotate and summarize it.
Movement: You may get up to sharpen your pencil without permission
Participation: eyes on paper, writing on paper, reading article and not talking about non-article things
Learning Check # 2/ Reflection What are some of the benefits of oil? How do you interact with oil on a daily
basis? Why do you think that oil has caused so
much conflict?
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Check in with Frank Read Intro to Oil (357-
358) Brain Pop: Oil Dubai Decadence Reflection Check out with Frank
Learning Target: I can discuss how the world uses oil.
Bellringer: Think about the article from yesterday. Are there any items that are made from petroleum that surprised you? If so, which items?
Oil Vocabulary Continued
Gross domestic product- the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year
Supply and demand- economic system that determines price in a market economy
Production- the creation or construction of human made products
Import- to bring goods from a foreign country for trade or sell
Export- something sold abroad as part of international trade
Reflection
What are the benefits of oil to the world? Why do people place such a high value on oil?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Check in with Frank
Vocabulary Review
Oil in the Middle East and around the World
Learning Target: I can discuss how the Middle East uses oil.
Bellringer: How has oil impacted the creation of culture in Dubai?
Teacher-Directed Instruction Expectations
Conversation: Level 0 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Look at each picture and match
the vocabulary term to it Movement: You may not sharpen your
pencil or go to the bathroom Participation: Look at the screen and do
not talk to your neighbor
Partner Work Expectations
Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Work with your partner to
complete the pages Movement: You may sharpen your pencil
and go to the bathroom with permission Participation: Eyes on paper and book,
writing on paper, only talking about the assignment.
Reflection
How does the Middle East use oil? How does the World use oil?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Check in with Frank Supply & Demand
Brain Pop Activity
Reflection Check out with Frank
Learning Target: I can discuss supply and demand.
Bellringer: How much is a superstar in
the NBA or WNBA (such as Shaquille O'Neal, Lebron James, Lisa Leslie, Chamique Holdsclaw) paid compared to an average player?
Do you think you'd pay more for a 1962 Corvette or a 2004 Corvette (assuming that both are in good condition)?
Which costs more, diamonds or gravel?
Supply & Demand Vocabulary Supply: The total amount of a good or
service available for purchase; helps determine price
Demand: The willingness and ability of the people within a market area to buy particular amounts of goods or services at a variety of alternative prices
Supply and demand- economic system that determines price in a market economy
Supply & Demand
Supply Increases
Prices go Down
Supply & Demand
Supply Decreases
Prices Increase
T-Shirt Design Activity
1. Partners (2 people)2. 4-6 Minutes to design a t-shirt3. 5 minutes to survey class about how
much they are willing to pay for your t-shirt design
4. Graph Results5. Analyze results
T-Shirt Design Activity Expectations Part 1 (Design T-Shirt) Conversation: No higher than a Level 1 Help: Raise your hand if you are
confused Activity: Work with your partner to
create a design for a t-shirt that you would sell to classmates
Movement: You may sharpen your pencil
Participation: Talk to your partner only about the assignment and draw a school-appropriate design on your paper
Design Expectations Part 2 (Survey Peers)
Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Survey your classmates and
determine how much they would pay for a t-shirt with your design on it
Movement: Move around the classroom, sharpen your pencil, go to the bathroom (w/ permission)
Participation: Tally the number of people who would buy your t-shirt at each price
T-Shirt Activity Expectations Part 3 (Create Graphs & Analyze Data)
Conversation: Level 0 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Tally how many students would
buy your t-shirt design at each price and create a line graph
Movement: You may sharpen your pencil and ask to go to the restroom
Participation: Write on you paper and do not talk to your friends.
Line Graphs
Reflection
How does supply impact demand?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Check in with Frank
Negatives of Oil
Learning Target: I can discuss how oil can be dangerous.
Bellringer: Examine the following political cartoon. What do you think the cartoonist is trying to say?
Compare & Contrast
Negatives of Oil Positives of Oil
Negatives of Oil
Pollution
Loss of Wildlife
Loss of Beaches
Loss of Wildlife, Local Economy?
Loss of Farmland
Tourism? Economy?
Contamination
Loss of Recreation
Long-Term Effects?
Political Cartoon Expectations Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand Activity: after examining your Venn
Diagram of the pros and cons of oil dependency, pick a side and illustrate it through a political cartoon
Movement: You may use the colored pencils and go to the bathroom
Participation: Work with your partner to illustrate your viewpoint
Reflection/Brief Argumentative Piece
Think about what we’ve talked about the last few days about oil. Would you rather live in a country that has many oil refineries or one that has few? Weigh both the pros and cons and argue.
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