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Grade 7, Geography Std 9: Analyze the environmental consequences of major technological changes in human history for both intended and unintended outcomes.

Lesson Plans: Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World Students will understand the positive and negative outcomes of the Three Gorges Dam. The Will to Drill: Debating Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge In this lesson, students examine and debate both sides of the plan to explore for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It's Only Natural In this lesson, students consider a plan to stop flooding problems in Venice and then research other environmental and climatic challenges that have technological "solutions." Cities, Cities Anywhere? This lesson analyzes maps, history, and current information to determine how humans change natural ecosystems to their advantage, and the problems that exist. Human Impacts on Major Rivers of the World Humans continue to explore ways of adapting river systems to meet identified needs or desires. These adaptations often result in long term impacts on the environment and require humans to modify their behavior in response to such changes. This cause and effect relationship is especially observable in many of the world's major river systems. From Mules to Deere In all areas of agriculture, technology is replacing physical labor of both people and beast. Along with advantages, there are disadvantages which may not be apparent on the surface. Students must learn to look at things from different perspectives in order to gain a full awareness of the prices paid for technology.

Resources: Aswan High Dam This site is a good summary of background information for the Aswan High Dam Accelerating Change: Why technology will be the defining battle of the 21st century. Click here to also see related links. Looking for information on Air Pollutants? Click on the following summary databases to learn more!
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