We will start our unit with some research and role play surrounding a current topic of debate in Colorado: hydraulic fracturing. Today, you will begin researching this process and will report on its pros and cons. Towards the end of class, you will receive a "role" in our role play scenario. We will debate and discuss the process later this week or next.
These are some questions to guide your initial research. Be careful to use primary sources that are reliable and unbiased, or specify when you have found information that is interesting, but may not be accurate:
1. What is hydraulic fracture and how is it performed?
2. Describe a typical scenario of a family that is involved with hydraulic fracturing on their land and how (if at all) it is affecting them.
3. Describe some basic pros and cons surrounding hydraulic fracture.
4. What are policy makers (state and federal) saying about hydraulic fracture? What about the EPA?
5. What are gas companies saying about hydraulic fracture and citizen concerns around fracking?
Type your thoughts and research in a Pages document titled "Fracking Role Play". This will be the start of your research. You have 45 minutes to complete this portion of the assignment.
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