Learners study the causes of electricity shortage in California in 2000-2001. In this social studies instructional activity, students evaluate the effect of the deregulation process. They discuss the actions taken by the government to...

Students read news reports and first-person accounts of a blackout in a large city and keep weblogs or journals. They take on different roles of people who live in the city or commute there to work and then use their journal accounts to...

Students brainstorm a list of electrical devices used in their home. They read an article about electricity usage in a heat wave. In groups, they create public service announcements promoting energy conservation. They share their ideas...