Wind Energy

SAY (Understanding the Text):

What vocabulary words or concepts do you need to know to help you answer the question?

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

MEAN (Interpreting the Text):

Do I need outside knowledge in order to answer the question? Explain why or why not.

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

MATTER: (Show Connections and Implications)

Answer the question by using evidence and proper use of vocabulary words and concepts.

Statement: It is predicted that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the sea level will rise as much as 10 feet within the next 50-100 years making many coastal cities, like NYC, prone to severe flooding.

Question: How can using wind turbines on a large scale help to prevent this catastrophic flooding?

SUMMARY:

Why do you think it is important to use alternatives to fossil fuels like wind power in order to create energy?