1hls unlL runs ln con[uncLlon wlLh Sclence and PumanlLles.

1he cross currlculum ln Lhls unlL

covers Lhe domaln areas: SusLalnablllLy. 1he Asla/paclflc reglons engagemenL wlLh AusLralla,
and Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander hlsLory.
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56(7- 87"-3)6*+ How viable is solar power as a sustainable energy source

9"--6* :+ LxperlmenL
wlLh dlfferenL meLhods
for generaLlng energy.

lnLroducLlon Lo clrculLs.
Small group dlscusslon: Pow do we generaLe
elecLrlclLy?
racLlcal acLlvlLy - SLudenLs LesL and compare 3
dlfferenL susLalnable energy sources lncludlng:
o Solar Cell
o Wlnd 1urblne
o PydroelecLrlc generaLor

9"--6* ;+ lnvesLlgaLlon
lnLo solar power

Pow does a solar cell
work?
vldeo:
o hLLp://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/lnfo-abouL/our-
school/vldeos/speed-learnlng-phoLovolLalcs
!lgsaw acLlvlLy lnvesLlgaLlng:
o CosL efflclency
o 8esL locaLlon
o new research
o SLudenLs' Loplcs
racLlcal: Serles or parallel clrculLs?

9"--6* <+ SusLalnable
power and Aborlglnal
culLure.

Pow does consLrucLlon of
susLalnable energy
sources lmpacL on
aborlglnal land rlghLs?
CuesL speaker: Aborlglnal Llder
ulscuss Lhe conslderaLlons of Aborlglnal land rlghLs for
bulldlng susLalnable energy generaLors
8esearch ln small groups whaL locaLlons ln AusLralla
would be mosL efflclenL for produclng energy and
whaL slgnlflcances Lhese have for aborlglnals
Wlnd Lurblne model sofLware used Lo ald ln vlsual
undersLandlng of wlnd Lurblnes ln Lhe envlronmenL
=""> ;+
9"--6* ?+ lannlng and
deslgn of an experlmenL
lnLo an aspecL of Lhe
efflclency of solar power.
ln small group Lhe sLudenLs are requlred Lo ldenLlfy a
poLenLlal envlronmenLal or deslgn aspecL of solar
panels, some examples:
o Cloud cover
o ulrL
o 8aln
o 8esL angle
Cnce Lhey have an aspecL Lhe sLudenLs deslgn an
experlmenL Lo LesL Lhe effecLs of Lhls aspecL on Lhe
power ouLpuL of Lhe panel
uslng sclenLlflc meLhod sLudenLs begln Lo prepare a
lab reporL for Lhelr experlmenL (Lo be assessed)



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56(7- 87"-3)6*+ How viable is solar power as a sustainable energy source,
in the Asia/Pacific region?
=""> :+ What geographical locations might produce the most effective solar energy?
9"--6* :+ Compare and
conLrasL susLalnablllLy
uses of Asla/aclflc
counLrles Lo LhaL of
AusLralla.
lnLroducLlon Lo SusLalnable energy.
Simulation game
http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/save-the-
world
1able showlng of Solar ower use
Worldwlde (ulscuss)
Look aL Asla/aclflc reglon ln Lerms of
solar/susLalnable energy.
Croup AcLlvlLy, Lach group has Lo choose one
Aslan counLry and compare lLs susLalnable
energy opporLunlLles ln comparlson Lo
AusLralla. Look aL Ceography (ldeal locaLlon)
resenL Lhelr flndlngs Lo class (lormal
assessmenL)

9"--6* ;+ WhaL are Lhe
lmpllcaLlons of swlLchlng
Lo solar power for Aslan
counLrles wlLh hlgh levels
of poverLy?
lnLroducLlon vldeo: overLy ln Asla/paclflc
hLLp://www.youLube.com/waLch?v=l8suZnuq
Pho (Class dlscusslon whaL ls overLy?)
SLudenLs ln groups wlll look aL maps and
locaLe Lhe Lop 10 CounLrles ln Asla wlLh Lhe
hlghesL populaLlon ln poverLy.
AcLlvlLy lncludes: Looklng up Lhelr populaLlon,
average wage, of classes, use of susLalnable
energy.
9"--6* K+ ConducLlng
experlmenLs of solar cells
SLudenLs conducL Lhe experlmenLs Lhey deslgned and
record Lhe resulLs Lhey obLaln
SLudenLs are Lo compleLe a SclenLlflc lab reporL
lncludlng:
o Alm
o PypoLhesls
o MaLerlals
o MeLhod
o 8esulLs
o ulscusslon
o Concluslon
1helr reporLs wlll be submlLLed as parL of Lhe
assessmenL for Lhe unlL
Lach group should glve a shorL presenLaLlon of Lhelr
experlmenL and whaL Lhey found ouL, Lo Lhe class.
L*3$6/7(" M--).*@"*3: lndlvldually sLudenLs
are Lo research one of Lhe followlng Aslan
counLrles: lrom flgure 1.43
hLLp://www.unescap.org/sLaL/daLa/syb2011/l
-eople/lncome-poverLy-and-lnequallLy.asp
See 8ubrlc for deLalls (uue aL Lhe end of week
3)

9"--6* <+ WhaL are Lhe
economlc lmpllcaLlons ln
Lerms of vlablllLy
lor/AgalnsL swlLchlng Lo
solar energy?
(SusLalnable Melbourne walklng Lour)
lnLroducLlon, whaL cosLs more SusLalnable or
non-SusLalnable energy?
ln groups dlscuss whaL happens lf we make Lhe
swlLch Lo susLalnable energy ln AusLralla? Would
we creaLe more [obs? Cr lose more [obs?
ulscuss and presenL Lo Lhe class.
Can overLy sLuck Aslan counLrles afford
susLalnable energy? ulscuss ln Croup
lf AusLralla makes changes, buL 3
rd
world
counLrles don'L, can we sLlll help ouL Lhe
cllmaLe? ulscuss ln group
SLudenLs are Lo presenL Lhelr flndlngs uslng a
form of lC1 Lhe followlng lesson.
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9"--6* ?+ Should counLrles
llvlng ln poverLy care
abouL CllmaLe change?
Croups presenL Lhelr flndlngs from Lhe
prevlous lesson.
?ouLube vldeo 'Access Lo energy - llghLlng
poverLy':
hLLp://www.youLube.com/waLch?v=2!Ps2y9x-
pw
PypoLheLlcal 8lg quesLlon: reLend you are
llvlng ln exLreme poverLy ln an Aslan counLry
or AusLralla, and wlLh a change of luck you
have been glven a [ob ln and lndusLrlal seLLlng
whlch ls noL uslng susLalnable energy. Should
you care abouL susLalnable energy, and
cllmaLe change Why/Why noL?
AcLlvlLy, Class debaLe: ulvlde class lnLo 4
groups. Lach group are asslgned a for or
agalnsL argumenL on Lhe blg quesLlon. 1hey
have Lo crlLlcally Lhlnk from Lhe polnL of vlew
of Lhls parLlcular person.
Pand ln Lhe due drafL of Lhe research
asslgnmenL.

9"--6* K+ Class debaLe and
research asslgnmenL due.
Lach group has 10 mlnuLes Lo presenL Lhelr
case.
1he groups are peer assessed by Lhe oLher
Lwo Leams. (See 8ubrlc)
1hey swap roles once Lhe flrsL debaLe ls
flnlshed.
8esearched asslgnmenLs are Lo be handed ln.