1. Do-First: Open East Asia Pack to Day 4
Read the article “Three Gorges Dam”
On the reverse side, categorize basic information from the article into ESPN notes.
Then list three positive and four negatives of creating the Three Gorges Dam.
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2. Objective
SWBAT
Categorize economic, social, political and environmental effects of the creation of the “Three Gorges Dam”

3. Large Concept to Consider
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION
Objective
SWBAT
Categorize geographic data as well as positives and negatives of the Development of the Three Gorges Dam by completing a guided reading activity.

4. Three Gorges Dam Fast Facts
Dam on the Yangtze River
1.4 miles long
607 feet
Five times larger than the U.S.'s Hoover Dam
Construction 21 million cubic yards of concrete in the structure—a world record.
Chinese state media reports that over a hundred workers died during the lengthy construction project.

6. Facts About Three Gorges Dam

8. Video Task
1) Use the video to complete categorizing facts about the “Three Gorges Dam”
2) Complete your pros and cons with information from the video.
3) On Page 21. Use the video to create a possible test question that you predict you may see that relates to the “Three Gorges Dam”