Jordane McCubyn
Introduction
This Web quest is to allow the student to learn about the various regions of the Caribbean that oil is currently being extracted and also to look at future prospective locations for exploration. The implications for the Caribbean nations who develop the industry will also be looked at and also how countries will spend the earnings to develop their nation.
Task
Students will click the links in this webquest and read the articles and watch the video. the student should be able collect information pertaining to the development of the oil industry in the Caribbean and how it affects the region. they will also learn how Guyana as one Caribbean nations seeks to develop its country from the revenue of oil resource. lastly they will answer questions posed to guide their research from the links provided.
Process
Click the links below to Read on the various oil and natural gas mining areas and the prospects that will arise.
Prospective fields and exploration
Geological Connection of Caribbean exploration
Guyana President Speaks on Oil & Development
Create a digital portfolio in google docs to answer these questions below;
write a general introduction to the topic
Answer the following Questions based on the first two links in the Process Section
- name 3 countries inviting companies to explore prospects?
- name 2 countries already mining oil?
Answer the following Questions based on the third link in the Process Section
- Give three aims of the Guyana government in its development drive?
- Is the Current Guyana President Satisfied with the Contract with Exxon Mobil?
- How is Guyana's Contract with Exxon Structured?
Evaluation
| knowledge of content |
20 marks
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|---|---|
| Analysis | 30 marks |
| presentation | 20 marks |
| punctuation and Grammer |
30 marks |
Conclusion
you would have read from websites and watch a youtube video that enlightened you to the current situation with oil exploration and extraction in the Caribbean. Your work to be presented should be guided by the questions put forward in the Process section of this Quest.