Introduces students to energy literacy and provides a balanced, non-political view of every major energy source.
Switch: The Complete Film
Summary
Students watch Switch: The Complete Film, a feature-length documentary in which geologist Scott Tinker visits coal mines, wind farms, nuclear plants, solar installations, and hydropower facilities across 12 countries to examine what a realistic global energy transition requires. A 22-question discussion guide is included, with questions spanning recall, analysis, and a culminating scenario asking students to defend their own energy mix. Appropriate for APES, Earth and Environmental Science, or IB ESS as an anchor text for an introductory or synthesis energy unit.
Activities
Teacher Guide
A full set of questions that can be used for whole-group discussion or independent reflection following the film.
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