Objectives for this topic

to list reasons why we need access to clean water;
to think about the access to water in your own country;
to compare perspectives people may have about water.

Introduction

In this topic, you will learn to understand the importance of access to clean water.

Working through your coursebook

Think about all the ways in which you use water. Produce a spider diagram in your notebook with all your ideas.
Look at the pictures showing different uses of water in the worksheet below, then answer the questions.

COMPLETE - Worksheet Uses of water

Read through the information on page 122 and complete activity 1.1.

On this page you will learn to understand more about the availability of water for different people and start to consider everyone’s right to access clean water. You could ask a parent or another adult to discuss these questions with you or it will be possible to do them on your own. Note down your ideas in your note book.

Watch Aysha’s story in the following video and answer the questions.

WATCH – Water doesn’t come from a tap – UNICEF (You Tube)

Compare how you get your water to how Aysha gets her water.
Compare the quality of the water supplies.
How do you think the lack of easy access to clean water will impact on Aysha’s life?
Do you think your perspective of water as a valuable resource will be the same as Aysha’s?

Read the following headline then answer the questions that follow:

Government to ban all non-essential use of water for at least one year.

What do you think are essential and non-essential uses of water?
How might someone else’s perspective on the essential and non-essential use of water be different?
What effect would such a ban have on your daily life?

Note down your ideas in your note book.

Review

Write down three uses of water.

Support activity for this topic

If you feel you need extra help with this topic, watch the following video to recap the uses of water. Please note that it contains inaccurate use of the English possessive pronoun ‘its’ but the content is excellent.

WATCH – Uses of water (You Tube)

Extension activity for this topic

WATCH – The paradox of value (You Tube)

Complete the Economics activity on page 134.

Check your answers

CHECK – Answers to Worksheet 1.1 Uses of water