For Term 2 there were three different assignments that you had to complete: The Cave Investigation, Cave Presentation & The Glaciers Webquest.
If you got a poor mark on the assignment, or you are missing one of the assignments, then you will need to complete the alternate assignment. This must be handed in by Friday, March 6, 2020 at noon. There are two options for the assignment. Choose ONE.
OPTION 1 - THREE GORGES DAM, CHINA
Watch the following videos and record notes
The Largest Dam in the World
Is the Three Gorges Dam a Ticking Time Bomb? Journeyman Pictures - Note - Youtube will state that this video is unavailable. Press play and wait 30 seconds and the video will play.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
1. Describe the Three Gorges Dam - give a context (what, where, when, why, etc.)
2. Describe reasons why the Three Gorges Dam is considered to be a technological achievement and a sign of progress for China.
3. Describe the negative impacts that the construction of the dam has had on China's land, people/culture, animal species and ecosystems.
4. Overall, do you think that this project is a positive one for the global community? Explain your thinking with supporting details.
OPTION 2 - WORLD'S MOST POLLUTED RIVERS
Watch the following videos and record notes
World's Dirtiest River - the Citarum River
India's Most Polluted River - the Yamuna
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
1. In two separate paragraphs, describe the Citarum River in Indonesia and the Yamuna River in India. Explain the main reasons why each river has become so polluted.
2. While these are different circumstances, what are some of the commonalities between these two situations? In what ways are the reasons for pollution, or the difficulties cleaning the rivers similar?
3. In what ways are these two situations different?
4. Overall, discuss the likelihood that these two rivers will recover and be cleaned up in the near future.
If you got a poor mark on the assignment, or you are missing one of the assignments, then you will need to complete the alternate assignment. This must be handed in by Friday, March 6, 2020 at noon. There are two options for the assignment. Choose ONE.
OPTION 1 - THREE GORGES DAM, CHINA
Watch the following videos and record notes
The Largest Dam in the World
Is the Three Gorges Dam a Ticking Time Bomb? Journeyman Pictures - Note - Youtube will state that this video is unavailable. Press play and wait 30 seconds and the video will play.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
1. Describe the Three Gorges Dam - give a context (what, where, when, why, etc.)
2. Describe reasons why the Three Gorges Dam is considered to be a technological achievement and a sign of progress for China.
3. Describe the negative impacts that the construction of the dam has had on China's land, people/culture, animal species and ecosystems.
4. Overall, do you think that this project is a positive one for the global community? Explain your thinking with supporting details.
OPTION 2 - WORLD'S MOST POLLUTED RIVERS
Watch the following videos and record notes
World's Dirtiest River - the Citarum River
India's Most Polluted River - the Yamuna
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
1. In two separate paragraphs, describe the Citarum River in Indonesia and the Yamuna River in India. Explain the main reasons why each river has become so polluted.
2. While these are different circumstances, what are some of the commonalities between these two situations? In what ways are the reasons for pollution, or the difficulties cleaning the rivers similar?
3. In what ways are these two situations different?
4. Overall, discuss the likelihood that these two rivers will recover and be cleaned up in the near future.
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