WV State Standards: Math: MAS. 2, AM.1.2.1, AL.2.1 Science: SC10.5.1, SC10.5.2, SC10.5.4, SC10.6.2, SC10.6.5 National Standards:  Math: 1, 3 Science: Physical Science 9, Nature of Science 11  Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation 21st Century Skills: Problem Identification, Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Information and Media Literacy, Social Responsibility, Accountability and Adaptability

Objective(s)

Students will:

• create a PowerPoint presentation from the information gathered in previous lessons
• share their solution to the global problem of irresponsible fossil fuel usage
• evaluate peer presentations, justifications, and model

Time Required

Two to Three 90 minute class periods

Pre-Requisite Skills

Knowledge of PowerPoint, understanding of  alternative energy sources, understanding of geographical location and topography of assigned country

Computer with LCD projector, PowerPoint

Powerpoint guidelines  Alternative Energy Sources PowerPoint, model developed and constructed by students, PowerPoint developed by students, Product Rubric

Day 1- Model and discuss the attached  PowerPoint guidelines in the Alternative Energy Sources PowerPoint to serve as a student guide for creating their own PowerPoint presentation. Help students understand the information they will be expected to convey during their presentation.  Give them the Product Rubric so they know how they will be graded and how they will be evaluating one another. Answer any questions students might have and monitor them as they develop their presentations.  This may take two class periods depending on student ability.

Day 2-  Students will deliver their presentations on the models they created and complete the rubric group and self evaluation.

Consult your student's Individualized Education Plan for further modifications.  A reduced number of requirements in the presentation could be helpful for lower level students.  Higher level students could be required to have additional information in their presentations and or models.   The lesson could be easily carried further by requiring students to conduct mock Town Hall Meetings or Government Hearings to convince their fellow "citizens" that the alternative energy source they chose will save them from darkness.

Collaboration

Technology, Math, Geography, Speech, and English

The creation of the PowerPoints may take more than one 92 minute period depending on student's abilities.  The students will use the above attached rubric to evaluate group models and presentations.

The completed instructional materials listed above will be used as the assessment for this lesson, as well as the culminating model and presentations that will be completed in Lessons 4 and 5.