Uranium Mining in Northern Australia

Lesson plan, PowerPoint and supporting materials for teaching Lesson 4 of the CND Peace Education teaching pack Critical Mass: Lessons on gender, race and nuclear weapons.

In this lesson students explore the Ranger Uranium mine in the Northern Territory, Australia as a resource extraction case study. In particular they look at the town of Jabiru and the challenges to its future, as its economy is reliant on extracting finite resources underneath it! A mock town trail is held with five different stakeholder, and the role of traditional owners/indigenous Australians is emphasised.

Stakeholder briefings, extra information for teaching this lesson, and an accompanying PowerPoint are all provided.