BIOGRAPHY OF A RIVER

Teacher SheetSuggested Scenarios:1. A paper company builds a new mill in your area. You take a job at the plant. Later, you learnthat the plant is responsible for the destruction of the woods where you hunt. The plant’s watereffluent is polluting the local river with dioxin and other toxic chemicals. How would you react to this?2. Would you raise cows near the stream from which your drinking water is pumped? It is the bestgrazing land, and you can get the fastest growth (that means the most money).3. There are plans for a water park near your neighborhood. It is predicted that 500,000 peoplewould visit this park during the summer. Your town is very small and depends on the riverfor water and electricity. The water park will use a tremendous amount of water from, the river andit will allow people to camp overnight along the river. Your town needs more jobs and income. Howwould you vote on this issue in an election?4. Make up additional scenarios or write up a few actual cases.3-65