Energy and Mines 10, 20, 30
ENMI19
Module 19: Petroleum Uses and Local Economics (Optional)
Outcome
Explore the uses of petroleum products and the impact of the oil and gas industry on local communities.
Indicators
| (a) | Explore how the political stability of Canada attracts investors to the petroleum industry. |
| (b) | Research the historical use of petroleum in Saskatchewan and how it has changed over time. |
| (c) | Describe uses of the different types of petroleum products (e.g., fuels, plastics and lubricants) created from crude oil. |
| (d) | Investigate how the daily price of crude oil is determined. |
| (e) | Investigate the impact of the extraction, refining and processing of oil and gas on the provincial economy. |
| (f) | Describe the impact of the oil and gas industry on a specific Saskatchewan community. |
| (g) | Discuss the economic and social impact of local petroleum-based industries on communities, families and individuals including First Nations and Métis peoples. |
| (h) | Describe the effect of the petroleum industry on a specific Saskatchewan community. |
| (i) | Assess community views on the benefits and disadvantages (e.g., social, economic and environmental) of the petroleum industry on families and local communities. |
| (j) | Discuss the impact that the oil and gas industry has on the land and water for our province including local Indigenous communities. |
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