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OPEC and the Energy Crisis
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Objective
Students will be able to understand America’s reliance on oil producing nations in the Middle East



Step One: Answer Questions

O.P.E.C. stands for: of
Definition:
Original Members of OPEC:

J located in South America, not the Middle East

Other Middle Eastern countries that joined OPEC later on:


Step Two: Color!
Use your list of OPEC nations to color in these countries on your map of the Middle East. Just use one color per person please J

Step Three: Reflect & Respond
Use information from the discussion to answer the following questions: 

In a war involving Syria, Egypt, and Israel, who is the US likely to side with?

What was OPEC’s response to the US?



Step Four: Look, Think, & Respond
Look at the political cartoon to answer the following questions.
What do the three people represent in this cartoon?


Who is upset?  Why?


What do you think the caption means?


Step Five: Impala Observations
Write down your observations on how the Chevy Impala over the years
In what ways did the Chevy Impala change over the years?


Why do you think it changed in the ways it did?


Step Six: Listen & Record
Write down some other student's reactions to the brainstorm
How would higher gas prices affect this country?


How can Americans conserve energy?