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High schoolers examine the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China. For this Three Gorges Dam lesson, students research Internet sources pertaining to the dam. High schoolers discuss the geography and culture of East China as they prepare for a debate regarding the construction of the dam.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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