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Chapter(6:"Federal"Republic"of"Germany"
Internet&Activity&
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In"this"les so n ,"y o u "w ill"s tu d y "th r e e"websites"to"learn"more"about"the"harmful"effects"of"acid"rain"and"
what"governments"and"individuals"can"do"to"com b at"th is"prob lem ."Afte r"resea rch ing"th e"pro blem"and"
choosing"the"best"solution,"you"will"create"an"online"flyer"to"convince"your"audience"to"take "action ."
Part%1:%Research%
Directions:"Choose"three"of"the"following"websites"to"help"you"
learn"m o re"a b o ut"the"problem"of"acid"rain"in"Germany."As"you"read,"
think"about"w hich "solu tion "you "think"w o uld "wo rk"be st"an d"ho w "yo u"
could"convince"someone"to"help"solve"this"problem."
Acid&Rain"from"National"Geog rap hic "- "http://bit.ly/acidrain 6"
Acid"Rain"from"U.S."EPA"-"http://bit.ly/acidrainepa"
Acid"Rain"video"from"Study.com"-"http://bit.ly/arvideo6"
Acid"Rain"article"from"Young"People’s"Trust"-"http://bit.ly/acidrain66"
What&Is&Acid&Rain"from"Conse rve "Ene rgy "Futu re"(sc roll"do w n"to "the "SO LU TIO N S "TO "AC ID "RA IN "hea din g)" -"
http://bit.ly/acidrainsolutions"
Part%2:%Determine%a%Solution%
Your"group"has"been"chosen"by"the"German"government"to"determine"the"best"solution"to"the"problem"
of"acid"rain."Based"on"your"reading,"create"an"online"flyer"to"convince"a"group"to"take"action."Choose"
from"one"o f"the"fo llow ing "sce na rios: "
1. Convince"German"drivers"to"use"less"gaso lin e"e ith e r"b y "dr ivin g "fe w e r"miles"or"cho o sin g "ele c tric "
or"hybrid"vehicles."
2. Convince"German"power"plant"owners"to"switch"to"nuclear"power"and/or"alternative"energy"
sources"like"wind"power"or"solar"power"to"operate"their"plants."
3. Convince"German"lawmakers"to"enact"a"law"requiring"power"plants"to"use"environmentally-
friendly"smo ke"sta cks "that"ca us e"less "po llution."
4. Convince"German"people"to"use"less"electricity"in"their"homes,"resulting"in"less"fossil"fuels"being"
used"in"power"plants."
5. Wild"card:"decide"on"a"choice"approved"by"your"teacher."
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Group"Members"_________________________________________"""Choice"Number"___________"