Course curriculum

  • 1

    Energy

    • Course Question 1

    • Possible Answers

    • Key Term - Energy

    • Key Term - Energy

    • Talking Point - Energy

    • Course Question 2

    • Possible Answers

    • Talking Point - Basic Needs
  • 2

    Electricity

    • Key Term - Electricity

    • Key Term - Electricity

    • Talking Point - Electricity

    • Course Question 3

    • Possible Answers

    • Talking Point - Electricity, Continued
  • 3

    Coal

    • Talking Point - Pie chart of energy sources

    • Course Question 4

    • Answers

    • Key Term - Coal

    • Key Term - Coal
  • 4

    Fossil Fuels

    • Course Question 5

    • Key Term - Fossil Fuels

    • Key Term - Fossil Fuels

    • Talking Point - Fossil Fuels
  • 5

    Nonrenewable Resources

    • Talking Point: Nonrenewable Resource

    • Key Term - Nonrenewable Resources

    • Key Term - Nonrenewable Resources

    • Course Question 6

    • Possible Answers
  • 6

    Particulate Pollution

    • Talking Point - Burning Coal

    • Key Term - Particulate Pollution

    • Key Term - Particulate Pollution

    • Talking Point - Particulate Pollution

    • Course Question 7
  • 7

    Coal Mining Dangers

    • Talking Point - Mining Coal

    • Image - Coal Miners
  • 8

    Video: Maria Gunnoe Goldman Prize Video Profile

    • Talking Point: Maria Gunnoe

    • Maria Gunnoe Goldman Prize Video Profile

    • Maria Gunnoe Questions

    • Answers

    • Maria Gunnoe - Discussion Questions
  • 9

    Natural Gas

    • Course Question 8

    • Answers

    • Talking Point: Gas in Homes

    • Key Term - Natural Gas

    • Key Term - Natural Gas

    • Talking Point: Natural Gas
  • 10

    Nuclear Energy

    • Course Question 9

    • Answer

    • Talking Point - Nuclear Energy

    • Key Term - Nuclear Energy

    • Key Term - Nuclear Energy

    • Talking Point - Nuclear Fission

    • Image - Children Damaged by Radiation

    • Image - Nuclear Facility

    • Course Question 10
  • 11

    Alternate Energy Resources

    • Talking Point - Alternative Energy
  • 12

    ThaiBiomass

    • Intro to ThaiBiomass Video

    • ThaiBiomass 1

    • ThaiBiomass 2

    • ThaiBiomass Questions

    • Answer for Q1

    • Answer for Q2

    • Answer for Q3
  • 13

    Energy Efficiency

    • Talking Point: Reducing Energy

    • Key Term - Energy Efficiency

    • Key Term - Energy Efficiency

    • Talking Point: Energy Efficiency

    • Basic Energy Efficiency Measures
  • 14

    Activity: Home Energy Audit

    • Home Energy Audit - Instructions

    • Policy Approach #1: Education

    • Policy Approach #2: Fear

    • Policy Approach #3: Penalty

    • Policy Approach #4: Incentive

    • Policy Approach #5: Reward

    • Home Energy Audit - Policy Approaches Question

    • Home Energy Audit

    • Home Energy Audit #1

    • Home Energy Audit #2

    • Home Energy Audit #3
  • 15

    Tightening the Envelope

    • Key Term - Tightening the Envelope

    • Key Term - Tightening the Envelope

    • Talking Point - Energy Efficiency
  • 16

    Renewable Energy

    • Talking Point- Other Sources

    • Key Term - Renewable Energy

    • Key Term - Renewable Energy
  • 17

    Solar Energy

    • Key Term - Solar Energy

    • Key Term - Solar Energy

    • Course Question 11

    • Possible Answers

    • Image - Solar panels on a commercial building

    • Key Term - Photovoltaic Panel

    • Key Term - Photovoltaic Panel

    • Talking Point - Photovoltaic Panels

    • Talking Point: Barefoot Power
  • 18

    Video: Barefoot Power

    • Barefoot Power

    • Barefoot Power - Discussion Questions
  • 19

    Wind Energy

    • Key Term - Wind Energy

    • Key Term - Wind Energy

    • Course Question 12

    • Answers

    • Image - Wind Farm

    • Key Term - Wind Turbine

    • Key Term - Wind Turbine

    • Talking Point - Wind Turbines

    • Talking Point - Wind Energy
  • 20

    Hydroelectric Power

    • Key Term - Hydroelectric Power

    • Key Term - Hydroelectric Power

    • Image - Large dam and hydroelectric facility
  • 21

    Geothermal Energy

    • Key Term - Geothermal Energy

    • Key Term - Geothermal Energy

    • Image - Gas underground used as energy
  • 22

    Activity: Renewable Energy Sales Pitch

    • Renewable Energy Sales Pitch (Instructions)

    • Renewable Energy Sales Pitch
  • 23

    Success Stories of Weatherization: Weatherization Plus Health

    • Talking Point - Weatherization

    • Success Stories of Weatherization

    • Success Stories of Weatherization Questions
  • 24

    Cover Letter Exercise

    • Cover Letter: The Beginning and Essential Information

    • Cover Letter Exercise - Your Answers
  • 25

    Green Jobs in the Clean Energy Sector

    • Green Job: Solar Energy System Installer

    • Green Job: Home Improvement Retrofit

    • Green Job: Wind Field Technician

    • Green Job: Social Entrepreneur in Energy
  • 26

    Energy Module Reflection Questions

    • Reflection Questions
  • 27

    Energy Module Quiz

    • Intro to Quiz

    • Quiz Questions
  • 28

    Application & Practice

    • Application & Practice