Material and further information:
Material for the role-playing game 'energy conference' and the offline versions of the articles are found in the ACCENT material corner of this magazine.
What are pupils expected to learn?
The content of this online magazine should be used in the context of lessons dealing with economic areas, natural and mineral resources and energy supply. The link to climate questions and the greenhouse effect is only indirect. The question of energy supply and changes in our energy mix is one of the most important topics of our time. Although the debate is rather complex we recommend using the material and the role-playing game in all types of school.
- Students will realise that energy sources are goods which have to be traded and that their extraction and transport requires energy as well.
- Students will see that the burning of fossil fuels but also the use of renewable energies includes direct and/or indirect burdens for our environment.
- Students will understand that energy sources (in particular fossil fuels) are limited goods. Their extraction cannot endlessly be continued as is the case now because of the impact on climate change and technical challenges.
- Students will get an overview of alternative energy resouces and their potentials. Also the problems of renewable energies should be discussed.
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