TEACHING ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS—FREE MOVIE AND CURRICULUM

The Redford Center

 TEACHING ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

FREE MOVIE AND CURRICULUM

Watch trailer and learn more at www.redfordcenter.org/happening

Teachers can order their free access to the movie and curriculum by clicking here

“Can we make enough renewable energy to supply the world and replace fossil fuels? How would we do that? And, will we do that?” - James Redford, Director and Star, Happening

James Redford’s above questions are the foundation for Teaching Happening, an interdisciplinary, modular curriculum developed to work alongside The Redford Center’s documentary Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution. The educational version of the film runs 50 minutes and the curriculum is aligned with national standards for grades 6-12. Lessons will:

• Build background knowledge on energy sources
• Guide students to identify factors driving the renewable energy transition including technological innovation, national security, sustainability, workforce development, cost savings, and environmental stewardship
• Engage students in understanding the role of civic engagement and policy in the transition to renewable energy

Teaching Happening (with free access to the movie and curriculum) was created as a cohesive unit of lessons to support middle and high school screenings of the documentary and includes an educator’s guide for use in institutions of higher learning. Because we know time is limited in classrooms, the film and lessons were developed around three distinct “chapters”, or central topics, within the film - Chapter 1: Energy 101, Chapter 2: Innovation and Economics, and Chapter 3: Community and Political Engagement and can be used in one class period, or over the span of several days. The lessons can be easily integrated into units within:

• Earth Science
• Environmental Policy
• Economics, Civics/Government
• English/Language Arts
• Film Studies, media literacy rhetoric

Teaching Happening also includes assessment opportunities aligned to discipline-specific skills and competencies in Science, Civics, Economics, English/Language Arts and Film Studies. The Happening educational curriculum is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, and Common Core State Standards as it relates to point of view for use in English classes.

Teachers can order their free access to the movie and curriculum by clicking here

Contact anna.redfordcenter@gmail.com for more information about the teaching resources available.