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Cnn: China's Three Gorges Dam WebsiteCnn: China's Three Gorges Dam Website
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9th - 10th
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Cnn: China's Three Gorges Dam

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Article describes the raging controversy over the gigantic dam on the "Fabled Yangzi River." Decide for yourself; will this help China enough to warrant the environmental destruction?

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dams, three gorges dam, economic growth

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hydroelectric dam, people change the environment, cnn.com: china's three gorges dam, three gorges, yangtze river, geography of china, physical environment

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Pbs Teachers: China's Three Gorges Dam [Pdf]

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Debating the Three Gorges Dam Project: Power to the People or Environmental Catastrophe?

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9th - 12th Social Studies & History
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China's Three Gorges Dam

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A very well-done resource includes an informational reading passage describing the controversy and impact of China's Three Gorges Dam. It also includes eight guided reading questions, a pros/cons arguments chart, and a creative writing...
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The Three Gorges: Should Nature or Technology Reign?

Curated OER
Learners participate in a debate regarding the Three Gorges Dam in China. In this research skills lesson, students prepare for a debate regarding the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China. Learners participate in the dam taking...
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Yangtze River: The Three Gorges Dam

Other
This is a good site for information on the Yangtze River, lists articles and other link sites.
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Treasures and Travels

Curated OER
Learners review basic information about the Three Gorges Dam. They discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of the dam and write an editorial either for or against the it.
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Three Gorges Civilization in the Neolithic Age

China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
Notes on the Three Gorges civilization during the Neolithic Age in China provide insight into the Shaopengzui Culture and the Daxi Culture.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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The Three Gorges: Should Nature or Technology Reign?

Curated OER
Students examine the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China. In this Three Gorges Dam lesson, students research Internet sources pertaining to the dam. Students discuss the geography and culture of East China as they prepare for...
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Bbc: White Horse Village Changing China

BBC
A 2006 first-hand account that analyzes how the finishing of the Three Gorges Dam will create a new mega-city where a small village now exists. This article also explains how this could create an economic boom in China, making it an...
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