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Want to know more about China's energy resources? Scholars will explore renewable resources implemented in China's energy plan. The will discover various types of renewable energy sources and discover how China is taping into these types for their own energy needs. After researching, they will write a letter to a government official advocating for renewable energy plans.

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modern renewable energy sources, persuasive letter, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Year
2005
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