Water Shortages: The Big Problem
Key Questions:
What is the impact of a lack of water on people?
Do you think everyone should have access to clean drinking water?What problems can occur beacuse of a lack of water or not having clean water?
Do you take water for granted?
Do you waste water?
Do you want to help this problem?
Watch the story of managing water in Kenya.
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/managing-water-in-kenya
Answer the following questions.
Why do the children have to bring their own water to school?
What do you the family do to get water?
What does Margaret do all day?
How far is it to the river?
How long does it take them to get to the river?
TASK 1
Diary Entry:
Imagine you are Margaret.
Type up your diary entry using Word.
TASK 2
Watch the video above.
Identify the problems from a lack of water and drinking water that is not clean.
Write a persuasive article asking people to preserve water in their own homes and to donate money to UNICEF to help with the water problems in other countries.
Task 3
Follow this link and watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37AdPq3o254
Answer the following questions in groups:
How do you feel after watching this video?
What surprised you most about this video?
What could you do to preserve water?
Do you think you take water for granted?
In your groups:
Using the video cameras record a short video in your groups to encourage water conservation.
Edit your video and show them to the rest of the class!
Have fun!!
