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Damming the Rivers



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on river damming projects and on the use of water as a resource.



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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Resource Depletion
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Health, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Documentary Film, Television Program

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)