Discussion should include the
- discovery of fire
- use of wind and solar during the Renaissance and Medieval ages
- use of the steam engine sparking the Industrial Revolution
- use of coal and fossil fuels for transportation.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How was the domestication of horses expanded to not only perform labor for farming tasks, but also for transportation?
- When did coal and other fossil fuels begin to power various forms of transportation?
- What other forms of alternative energy have been used in an effort to curb the use of fossil fuels?