Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Patterns and Change: Patterns in Resource Consumption

For Students 11th - 12th
This collection of three learning modules looks at issues related to resource consumption. It examines theories about how population size affects consumption, the changing patterns of energy consumption, and ways to minimize consumption....
Interactive
Other

Molleindustria: Oiligarchy

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive game lets players consider the downside of our dependence on oil by having them step into the role of a purposefully bad oil industry executive driven to extremes by insatiable demands for more oil and more profits. Everyone...
Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Driving Oil Prices?

For Students 9th - 10th
As the world's demand for oil rapidly increases, so do the prices for it. Learn the factors causing high oil prices and who are the world's largest consumers of petroleum. Includes discussion questions. (Published Jan. 2005)