3.1.2 People Build Communities
Step 1. Questions
3.1.2 Trace the ways in which people have used the resources of the local region and modified the physical environment (e.g., a dam constructed upstream changed a river or coastline).
People change the places they live in. They do this by making use of the resources of their physical environment. People need to care for the environment. Otherwise natural resources like water and air may become damaged. Then people will suffer too. Research the way that people change their environment for good and bad. Find out what some people are doing to take better care of the environment.
Here are some questions to help you think about your research.
- How do people change the places where they live?
- How do they use the resources of their physical environment?
- How can people take better care of the environment?
- Why should people take better care of the environment?
To begin, visit the Web sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read your local newspaper, or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.
Step 2. Research
Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too! You can ask your teacher for help in finding other web sites that might discuss environmental projects in your community.
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