Getting Organized Students will brainstorm questions to research on the effects the dam's removal will have. Students are then to be placed into groups of two, three, or four, depending on computer availability and class size. Each group will research a different question and record the information. Gathering Information Students will access internet sites beginning with those listed by the teacher. Once research has begun, students may branch out to other sites they know of or find.
Students are to enhance their computer search with all other sources available.
Periodicals, interviews and surveys are examples. Remind students to gather information that is both positive and negative to the question they are researching. All groups come together and share their information. Pros and cons are compared and analyzed for each group's data. Students chart the pros versus the cons for removal of dams and their effect.