Water Crisis Project

Introduction

EQ: How can people take action to solve the water crisis?

 

Context:

Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people, or almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity, and 500 million people are approaching this situation. Another 1.6 billion people, or almost one quarter of the world's population, face economic water shortage (where countries lack the necessary infrastructure to take water from rivers and aquifers).

Water scarcity is among the main problems to be faced by many societies and the World in the XXIst century. Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and, although there is no global water scarcity as such, an increasing number of regions are chronically short of water.

Water scarcity is both a natural and a human-made phenomenon. There is enough freshwater on the planet for seven billion people but it is distributed unevenly and too much of it is wasted, polluted and unsustainably managed.

Task

Task: For this final project, you will reflect on the water crisis through writing and explain how your simple machine is going to help solve the water crisis throughout the world. Use details from A Long Walk to Water as well as Wateraid.org  to complete this project.

 

  • How is the water crisis impacting people throughout the world?
  • How can people take action to help? (Include your solution with your simple machine)

 

In your response, be sure include:

  • An introduction that has a:
    • Hook
    • Opinion
    • Main ideas
    • Body Paragraphs that include:
      • Reasons
      • Relevant examples or pieces of information from the texts
      • Inferences/Draw conclusions
      • Group supporting ideas and relevant evidence from the text
      • Use information that supports the overall opinion essay and has some vocabulary from the text.
      • A conclusion that:
        • Summarizes the main ideas of your text
        • Includes a clincher
        • Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
Process

Resources for your project:

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Paperback – October 4, 2011  by Linda Sue Park 

http://www.wateraid.org/us

Evaluation

 

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Ideas/

Content

 

 

 

The writer develops an exceptionally clear thesis.  The thesis and conclusion are well developed and supported by a variety of literary evidence based on logical and relevant reasons.  Relevant evidence is angled to highlight important ideas.

The writer develops a generally clear thesis.  The thesis and conclusion are developed and supported by a variety of literary evidence.  Evidence is generally angled to highlight important ideas.   

The writer develops a somewhat clear thesis.  The thesis and conclusion are underdeveloped and weakly supported by literary evidence.   Evidence is minimally angled to highlight important ideas.

The writer develops a weak thesis.

The thesis and conclusion are not developed or supported.  Evidence is not angled to highlight important ideas.

 

Organization

 

 

 

The writing is exceptionally clear and organized.  The writer uses an effective organizational structure that frames the essay.  Linking words, phrases, clauses, and parallel structure are used effectively to connect the thesis and evidence.

The writing is generally clear and organized.   The writer uses an organizational structure that generally frames the essay.  Linking words, phrases, clauses, and parallel structure are used to connect the thesis and evidence.

The writing shows little evidence of organization.  Parts of the essay may be missing.  Some linking words, phrases, clauses, and limited parallel structure are used to connect the thesis and evidence.

The writing lacks recognizable organization.  Parts of the essay are missing.  Few or no linking words, phrases, and clauses and/or ineffective or no parallel structure are used to connect thesis and evidence. 

 

Style

The writing includes an effective use of words and phrases.

The writing includes a somewhat effective use of words and phrases.

The writing includes a basic use of words and phrases.

The writing includes an ineffective use of words and phrases.

 

 

Conventions

Conventions of Standard English* for grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for the grade level are consistently used. 

Conventions of Standard English* for grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for the grade level are usually used.

Conventions of Standard English* for grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for the grade level are rarely used.

Conventions of Standard English* for grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for the grade level are not used.

 

   *Standard English is the form of English most widely accepted as being clear and proper.

Conclusion

You may use outside resources for this project, but please make sure you have them approved by me.