Understanding and analyzing data is a critical skill. Included here are three worksheets a list of countries with the largest oil reserves, a graph of the same, and an assignment. The class uses their data to create a bar chart then...

Young scholars assess their daily consumption of oil and petroleum-based products. They examine current global oil supply situation.

Students investigate past energy legislation, then write letters to Congress from the perspective of citizens trying to influence the original passage of these bills. Each small group does their research using a website imbedded in this...

As of 2015, there are 53,481 oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Scholars determine how species diversity is impacted based on the ecosystem's distance from a drilling platform.  It focuses on finding the mean of data sets...

Students examine oil reliance in Britain and around the world. In this oil crisis lesson, students discuss how oil is produced and consider the supply left in the world. Students also examine the influences of oil prices and discover the...

Students analyze the global distribution of natural resources to determine the relationship of resource availability to international problems and issues. They explain how the uneven distribution of resources can result in global...

Students color the Middle East Nations of OPEC on outline maps. They discuss and watch a video about the United States reliance on oil producing nations of the Middle East. They participate in a discussion of the problems of the gas...

Student's identify geographic features of a South American map. They use the scale of the map to calculate distances between points. They identify examples of the five geographic themes on the map of South America.

Students connect a string to one another where they each represent a country and share problems of their imports and exports. In this imports and exports lesson plan, students pull on strings and the students that feel the tug realize...

In this literature worksheet, 5th graders answer 18 questions based upon the book The Cay. There are five open-ended extension prompts as well, such as making a map of the cay.

In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Hugo Chavez and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...

Students investigate an in-depth study of civil strife in a former British colony fueled by 'conflict' diamonds. They examine how the violence and civil strife rampant in a particular West African nation has a lot to do with its colonial...

In this social studies activity, students find the words that are used to describe Brazil and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...

Fifth graders read The Cay as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good activities across the curriculum to keep your students actively engaged in the story. They will do math, art, music, science and geography...

Students investigate the global importance of the African and Asian countries that export petroleum. They access the OPEC website and research this organization. They answer questions and write an essay about alternative energy sources.

This site is an article which analyzes the economy of Venezuela and how it was affected by the December 2002 strike by oil workers. The article does a nice job on describing how Hugo Chavez was able to restore oil production. The article...

This site is a speech by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela at the opening of the G-15 Summit on March 1, 2004. It is a good example of Chavez's political views.

This site is an interview with the Energy & Mines Minister of Venezuela, Rafael Ramirez. His ministry oversees the oil resources and production of Venezuela. (January 27, 2004)

A May 2007 report on the nationalization of oil refineries by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.

The BBC profiles Venezuela, its controversial leader Hugo Chavez, its oil industry, people, economy, media, and so on. Listen to the Venezuelan national anthem.

From the Council on Foreign Relations this interactive timeline follows the political career of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez, particularly after his election as president in 1998. Click on links for additional information.

This site is an analysis from Venezuela Analysis on the current political and economic situation in Venezuela. The article is dated July 6, 2004.

A June 2007 news report on the rejection of an offer from the Venezuelan government by ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil that would allow the big American oil firms continued access to Venezuelan oil fields.