Energy Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 13.05.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rational
  3. Background Information
  4. Dine Philosophy
  5. Activities
  6. Instructional Strategies
  7. Work Cited
  8. State Standards
  9. Notes

Nihodzaan (Mother Earth)

Jolene Rose Smith

Published September 2013

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Work Cited

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Barringer, Felicity. "The Energy Challenge-Navajos Environments Split on Power Plant." www.nytimes. www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/vs/27navajo.html?r=1& (accessed July 13, 2013).

Battiest, Terry. "Navajo Nation Renewable Energy Initiatives." nau.edu. ww4.nau.edu/tribalclimatechange/resources/..../res_830BattiestNavajo. (accessed July 12, 2013).

Busby, Jonathan. "Geothermal energy | Renewables and energy security | British Geological Survey (BGS)." British Geological Survey (BGS) | A world-leading geoscience centre. http://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/energy/geothermal/ (accessed August 5, 2013).

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MacKay, David. "David MacKay FRS: Sustainable Energy - without the hot air: Contents ." David MacKay FRS: Sustainable Energy - without the hot air: Contents . http://www.withouthotair.com (accessed August 4, 2013).

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Semken, Steven, and Fram Morgan. "Navajo Pedagogy and Earth Systems." http://semkin.asu.edu/. semken.asu.edu/pubs/semken97_npes/pdf (accessed July 9, 2013).

The NEED Project. "Natural Gas." need.org. www.need.org/neepdf/infobook_activties/Scecinf/NGasS.pdf (accessed July 16, 2013).

The Navajo Division of Economic Development. "Natural Resources." www.navajoadvantage.com. www.navajoadvantage.com/pages/naturals.htm (accessed July 13, 2013).

U.S. Department of Energy . "Solar Power Towers." U.S. Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. http://www.wipp.energy.gov/science/energy/powertower.htm (accessed August 5, 2013).

US Energy Information Administration. "EIA Energy Kids - Energy Kids: Energy Information Administration." U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home_basics (accessed August 5, 2013).

Vogelbacher, Jutta. "Navajo Philosophy and its application in education." http://homepages se.edu. homepages.se.edu/nas/files/2013/03/navajophilosophy.pdf (accessed July 9, 2013).

Walker, David. "Energy, Plants and Man." http://books. Google. www.hansatch-instruments.com (accessed June 11, 2013).

The Colorado River Commission of Nevada. "World Fossil Fuel Reserves and Projected Depletion." htt://cc.nv.gov/docs/. crc.nv.gov/docs/world%20fossil%20reserves.pdf (accessed June 30, 2013).

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