A simple search on the Internet will yield many results. The sites below represent good sources from which a student can begin his or her research. Teacher introduces The Three Gorges Dam Project in China. Teacher should distribute the Assessment Rubric for Students located in Organizers for Students that will be used to grade the group. Hand out the List of Websites Used for Research located in Organizers for Students to help the students log the sites they use for research.
Students spend about two weeks researching and putting their presentations together.
At the end of the two-week research and preparation time, students will present their information and argue the group's point of view. They will need to present their case to help determine whether China should or should not go ahead with the project. During the debate, each group has 10 minutes to present their case, depending on the length of the class. See assessment rubric . If you have access to one computer in your classroom, you can organize your class in several ways.