1. Hoover Dam

2. On the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona

3. Renewable vs. Non Renewable Resources
Look on page 137.
Read the top paragraph out loud starting with “Hydroelectric power.”
What is a renewable resource? (look on your vocabulary sheet)
What is a non-renewable resource?
Watch video –

4. Is hydroelectric power a renewable or non renewable resource?
Is wind energy renewable or non-renewable?
Is solar power renewable or non-renewable?

5. Look at the picture of the Hoover Dam on page 137.
This dam produces enough hydroelectric
power to serve the annual (yearly) electrical
needs of nearly 8 million people in Arizona,
southern California, and southern Nevada.

6. Hoover Dam video –

7. NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
Helps grow trade between Canada, US, and Mexico

8. Turn to page 216 Take turns reading page 261 Why Do Nations Trade
Trade Barriers
Free Trade
Question:
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
What countries are included in NAFTA?
What is a benefit of being part of NAFTA?
Turn to page 216

9. Read the facts on page 218.
What is one positive impact of NAFTA and one negative impact of NAFTA? (page 218)