In this task, students assume the role of a representative of a country responsible for drafting a proposal to bring to the global nuclear power summit. Students will research the current context in their country and decide whether their country will support or oppose a proposal to bring nuclear power to every country in the world. Students will write a 4- to 5-page argumentative essay to bring to the global climate summit that includes the current context of their country, their position in this global debate, and a detailed analysis of why their position is the most logical considering their country’s current ecological, economic, and social/political context. Finally, students will represent their country as the global climate summit debates the nuclear power proposal.
