Teacher's Guide for FACES ® Oil & Its Impact on CultureFebruary 2005
Teacher Guide prepared by: Terri Jean, an author, historian, educational lecturer, and the director of The Red Roots Educational Project in New Marshfield, Ohio.
Basic Concept Questions:
Besides water, no substance has had a greater impact on the world than oil. Why? What do you think life would be like if we didn't still have oil? How is oil made and how old is it?
Vocabulary Biodegradable - Items that break down naturally
Boomer - Oil gypsy who followed new strikes around the country
Industrialization - To develop industry in; To organize as an industry
Petroleum - Dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Petroliana - To collect memorabilia from gas stations, such as old gasoline signs, oilcans, and gas pumps
"Our Dependence on Oil" (pages 8-12) Comprehension Questions Of the oil that's generated in the U.S. today, where does most of it come from? What do gas prices in the U.S. have to do with a war in Iraq? What are some of the negative effects of burning oil? Why do you think the U.S. burns more oil than any other country? Give two examples of how oil has benefited modern society. Why is it so important to the environment for products such as plastic to be biodegradable? What are some negative things about oil?
Activity: Give the students two minutes to jot down everything they could think of that was made from plastic.
For more about the oil industry and history www.oilhistory.com
And for Edwin Drake www.drakewell.org - Drake Well Museum
http://ky.essortment.com/whowasedwindr_rhim.htm
"Fill 'er up! The History of the Gas Station" (pages 14 - 17) Comprehension Questions What is the difference between the first gas stations and the gas stations of today? How have gas stations changed? And stayed the same? What are the different methods gas stations used to pull in customers?
"Is Oil Good for Africa?" (page 18 -21) Comprehension Questions What is black gold? List how oil is good and bad for Africa. How much of America's oil comes from Africa?
"Growing Fuel" (page 22 - 25) Comprehension Questions What is ethanol? What are the benefits of using ethanol as a fuel, rather than oil? (Answers include: less pollution, energy independence, job creation, it's renewable, cleaner air, it's less expensive than oil, and income for farmers.)
Additional Information: Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid that does not produce an offensive odor. It has been made since ancient times by the fermentation of sugars from starches from potatoes, corn, wheat, and other plant. About 10% of the US corn crop is dedicated to ethanol production.
"One Country's Story: Oil and Saudi Arabia" (page 32 - 35) Comprehension Questions How have the lives of the Saudi Arabian people changed since the 1938 black gold discovery? Compare their lives before and after 1938. What future problems face Saudi Arabians oil business and what are they doing to solve that problem?
"Life Aboard the Den Haag" (page 36 - 37) Activity: Have the students write a daily journal entry regarding a day on the Den Haag. What might they have done as work, for play, and what might they eat? What might sleeping on a boat feel like? What would they see and experience?
"Oil's Journey" (page 38) Comprehension Question Additional Information: The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world. 800 miles long, it was started in 1977 and has since successfully transported over 14 billion barrels* of oil. The pipe is 48 inches across, crosses three mountain ranges, over 800 rives and streams, cost $8 billion in 1977, and took 2 years to complete. (* 1 barrel = 42 gallons)
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