Introduction
Welcome to Africa! The land is plentiful here with many different cultures spread over the continent. You may gaze upon wild animals in their natural habitat or browse through one of Africa's many cities. It is beauti...
Wait, what's that junk in the river? And that smell?
Eww
Task
You will be researching access to water in Africa. You will take a closer look at poverty and how that affects the life of the people in the region.
Process
Step 1: Read the Article
Website - The Water Project
Step 2: Answer the Questions
- Poverty in Africa Begins with a Lack of Clean Water
1. What is the greatest cause of poverty in Africa?
2. How many people do not have access to clean, safe water?
3. Is this issue with water a solvable problem? Access to Clean Water – the Foundation of all Development
4. Name two obstacles not having water create?
5. What do some able bodied members of a village have to do to get clean, safe water?
- Wasted Time
6. The United Nations estimates that Sub-Saharan Africans lose how many hours per year collection water?
7. What could these people be doing if they weren’t spending so much time collecting water?
8. The World Health Organization has stated that for every $1 invested in water and sanitation, what is the return?
Step 3: Action Plan
- How could we help the people of Africa?
Step 4: Plan you PowerPoint Presentation
The presentation will be about the Access to Water in Africa. There will be five sections that must be included on the presentation. They are:
- An Introduction Page. This page will include a title, your names, and the date.
- Poverty: Explain how access to water is affected by poverty. Identify cause of poverty in Africa.
- Time: Tell how access to water affects the daily lives of the African people. what do people do to get water? How long does it take?
- How We Can Help: Explain what we can do to help make things better or increase the access to water.
- Conclusion: Reflective statement about what you have learned.
A minimum of five pages will be included on the presentation in the format listed above. Graphics are required on each page.
Evaluation
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| Organization | PowerPoint slides are in order as requested, with all five topics clearly stated. Minimum of five pages is met. | PowerPoint presentations are somewhat organized. There may be one slide out of order. Minimum of four pages are met with at least four topics clearly stated. . | Powerpoint presentations are loosely organized. There may be two slide out of order. Minimum of three pages are met with at least three topics clearly stated. | Slides are disorganized. Two or less of the topics are clearly stated with two or less pages |
| Content | Five or more facts on each subject. Information is relevant and interesting | Four facts on each subject. Information is relevant. | Three facts on each subject. Relevant information cannot be determined. | Two or less facts on each subject. Information is not relevant. |
| Display | Navigation is easy and understandable. The presentation is colorful and includes graphics on each page. | Navigation is understandable. Presentation has color and graphics on some pages. | Navigation is tricky. No graphics are included. Little color. | Navigation is neligible. No graphics or color. |
| Grammar | Students have used correct punctuation, complete sentences, grammar and spelling. | Students have 1-2 errors in punctuation, complete sentences, grammar, or spelling. | Students have 3-4 errors in punctuation, complete sentences, grammar, or spelling. | Students have 5 or more errors in punctuation, complete sentences, grammar, or spelling. |
Conclusion
Think About: How do you think water pollution affects people in the United States? Do you contribute to that pollution?
Credits
by Kristie Liles, Harrell Learning Center