Inquiry

Are the benefits of drilling for oil and gas worth the risk to the environment?




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Resources for Inquiry

  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 214 - 215.

Notebook


Click here to download, save to your Unit 7 Notebook, and use this chart to record their opinions. This step is important because opinion on this issue vary greatly.

 
  • Think about the various points of view about the question, “Are the benefit of drilling oil and gas worth the risk to the environment?
  • What are the issues most important to the community, and which are most important to businesses?
  • Ask several people (family, friends, neighbours) for their opinion on this topic.
  • Add your own opinions and ideas t to the chart. Highlight your own opinions to be sure you do not mix them with those of other people.