START. In a moment you will get a series of 5 clues. Do not call out what the answer is ! When you...

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In a moment you will get a series of 5 clues.

Do not call out what the answer is !

When you know what ‘it’ is write down your answer on the piece of paper large enough so that I can see it.

Don’t raise it up until told to do so.

Record the number of the clue that gave it away…

CLUE 1CLUE 1

CLUE 2CLUE 2

CLUE 3CLUE 3

CLUE 4CLUE 4

CLUE 5CLUE 5

HOLD UP YOUR HOLD UP YOUR ANSWERS ANSWERS

NOW…NOW…

Learning Objectives:

To answer the following questions:

•What are the issues associated with nuclear energy ?

•What happened at Chernobyl ?

•Why should the UK consider building more nuclear power stations ?

Success Criteria:

To understand the two opposing views relating to the use of nuclear energy.

To explain these views by writing an essay for the start of next term.

WATCH THE VIDEO CLIPWATCH THE VIDEO CLIP

STRONG ARGUMENT

AGAINST

STRONG ARGUMENT

FOR

WEAK ARGUMENT

AGAINST

WEAK ARGUMENT

FOR

NEUTRAL

UK ELECTRICITY PRODUCTIONCOAL NUCLEAR GAS RENEWABL

EIMPORT FROM

FRANCE

1990 72% 21% 0% 1% 6%

2000 31% 24% 39% 3% 3%

2005 15% 23% 53% 6% 3%

2020 7% 6% 75% 11% 1%

Using these figures describe the changes in the UK Using these figures describe the changes in the UK electricity generation. What issues will result ? electricity generation. What issues will result ?

“Nuclear energy is not sustainable but we can’t have a sustainable future without it” Discuss. (40)