1. China’s Human-Environment Interaction

2. Three Gorges Dam 1. Why does Journalist Dai Qing consider the 3 Gorges Dam the most environmentally and socially destructive project in the world? 2. What happened to Qing after she spoke out? 3. What effect will the dam have on the Yangtze River itself? 4. How does the dam impact farming? Click on the link on the headline. Complete the questions. Write your answers in complete sentences or copy the questions.

3. Letters Part 1 You are a Chinese villager living on the Yangtze River. Your village will be underwater and become a major shipping lane after the completion of the 3 Gorges Dam. Write a five sentence letter to the Chinese government explaining your opinion of the Three Gorges Dam. Part 2 Pretend you are a Chinese businessman living in the city of Shanghai on the Yangtze River. Write a five sentence letter to the Chinese government explaining your opinion of the Three Gorges Dam. Directions - Write the letters below - Or create a power point presentation laying out your opinions