Message from dlong

[Anonymous]

Another great article from May 2007 issue of Faces magazine (for kids) is about the controversial Three Gorges Dam which is almost completed in China. The article discusses the pros and cons of building the Three Gorges Dam.

Some pros: The increased energy will help the economy, the dam prevents floods that have killed thousands, and it produces the energy of 15 nuclear power plants.

Some cons: the dam has caused the displacement of more than 1,300 significant sites and their artifacts, the surrounding environment has changed and is thretening many species of animals as well as wetland areas, entire communities have been displaced including many farmers who now have land that does not support farming. Additional concern: The dam sits on a major fault line.

I think my students would enjoy reading this and could have a great debate/socratic seminar on the pros and cons of buiding this dam.