Format
1.This program begins with an introduction of the region and the research questions
2.We then address those questions in a PowerPoint presentation
3.We view short news videos from the countries that are used as case studies
4.Participants have a guided question & answer session
Objectives
- explore how mineral resources are used in our daily lives and for our energy needs
- understand the mining cycle
- examine the local impacts on communities from international mining companies
- engage in a discussion about non-renewable resource use and how it impacts people around the world
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NSS-G.K-12.5 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
• Understand how human actions modify the physical environment.
• Understand how physical systems affect human systems.
• Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources.
State Standards
Indiana
Social Studies
Environment and Society
WG.5
Students will acquire a framework for thinking geographically about the environment and society. They will analyze ways in which humans affect and are affected by their physical environment and the changes that occur in the meaning, distribution and importance of resources.