Triple-Lesson Day 2 Final assess

Multiple Select

What are claims made by the author of the article?

• People

  don't understand the risks or negative effects on the environment.

• The high demand for guides causes Sherpas to take risky jobs for money.

• Many Sherpas and foreign tourists die on the trek up the mountain.

• People climbing the mountain leave behind too much garbage.

Multiple Select

Which are possible counterclaims to: "The high demand for guides causes Sherpas to take risky jobs for money?"

• Sherpas are expert climbers and the number of deaths is much lower than for foreign trekkers.

• Mount Everest belongs to the Nepal and the Sherpa should have the right to make money from foreign trekkers.

• Sherpas should charge more money for guiding trekkers climbing the mountain.

Multiple Select

Which are possible counterclaims to: "People

don't understand the risks or negative effects on the environment?"

• People who pay $15,000-115,000 are smart enough to understand what they are doing!

• Nepal can educate prospective climbers before giving them visas or permission to climb Mount Everest.

• Over 306 people have died on Mount Everest since 1922.

Open Ended

At this end of the lesson, how are you feeling NOW?