Provide examples of how technological developments related to the production and distribution of electrical energy have affected and continue to affect self and community, including electricity use on reserves, traditional lands, and traditional life in Saskatchewan.

Compare the operating principles, efficiency, lifespan, and safety, of past and current technologies developed to produce and store electrical energy, (e.g., electrochemical cells, wet cells, dry cells, and batteries) in the home, business, and industry.

Discuss the merits of primary and secondary cells and explain why secondary cells are not always appropriate to meet certain needs for electrical energy.

Illustrate and describe the transfer and conversion of energy from a typical generating station to a home in Saskatchewan, including the role of transformers.

Assess the efficiency and impact of large scale versus small scale electrical energy distribution systems for home, business, agricultural, and industrial applications.

Describe scientific, technological, societal, and environmental perspectives related to past, current, and proposed large-scale methods of electrical energy generation in Saskatchewan (e.g., hydroelectric dams, coal and natural gas-fired plants, wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal, biomass, and nuclear plants).

Evaluate evidence and sources of information created by different stakeholders related to various methods of electrical energy production in Saskatchewan, including alternative energy sources such as geothermal, biomass, clean coal, and co-generation.