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Water Wars Debate

Explore the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Florida, Alabama, and Georgia over freshwater lakes and rivers. This assignment involves researching multiple perspectives on the issue through various websites. Visit the specified sites, summarize their positions, sources, and evaluate the logic behind their arguments. Use effective web searching techniques like Boolean search and focus on reputable domains such as .edu, .gov, and .org. Prepare to discuss your findings as we delve into the complexities of this environmental conflict. Assignment due by 10/1/08.

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Water Wars Debate

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  1. Water Wars Debate Using A Web Quest to Pick A Side

  2. What is the Issue? • Florida, Alabama and Georgia are feuding over water sharing policies regarding freshwater lakes and rivers that are inside the borders of all three states simultaneously

  3. Your Assignment

  4. Visit:http://www.waterwebster.com/FloridaAlabamaGeorgia.htm to become more familiar with the issue. • Find three other websites (please use the two on the following slide and find one on your own) that talk about this issue, read them and summarize their argument. Include: • Who is sponsoring the website • Their position • What their sources are • Decide if their argument was logical

  5. Must use Websites • http://forests.org/shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=86794&keybold=water+drought+relief • http://www.repamerica.org/fl/OLD%20issues.html

  6. Tips for Web Questing Use Boolean search for ease Use quotation marks around important words or phrases and use AND or OR in between terms Try to find .edu, .gov or .org sites

  7. Good luck and assignment is due 10/1/08

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