Topic Two (1.2): Why do people not have access to clean water?
Objectives for this topic
- to construct research questions;
- to state reasons why people may have no access to clean water;
- to explain the consequences of people having no access to clean water.
Introduction
In this topic, you will learn to identify causes and consequences for having no access to clean water.
Working through your coursebook
- Look at the picture.
- Would you drink this water?
- State reasons why you would or would not want to drink this water.
- Read through the causes of lack of clean water in the worksheet below.
COMPLETE – Causes of lack of clean water. Download COMPLETE – Causes of lack of clean water.
- Watch the video on how climate change is making the water crisis worse and answer the question that follows.
Why does flooding result in a water shortage?
- Look at the information on the website below and answer the following question.
READ – The water crisis, water scarcity in the world. Links to an external site.
- State two consequences of lack of clean water on health.
- State a consequence of lack of clean water on the economy.
- Why does lack of clean water affect females more than males?
- Complete activities 1.2a and 1.2b on page 124.
On this page you will revisit free thinking and how to construct a research question. Note down your ideas in your note book.
- Read through the information and complete activities 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 on pages 126-129.
Review
Read pages 18-19 of the coursebook to revisit what free thinking is and how to do it.
Support activity for this topic
Complete activity 1.8 on page 129.
Extension activity for this topic
Complete the Geography activity on page 134.
Check your answers
CHECK – Answers to causes of lack of clean water. Download CHECK – Answers to causes of lack of clean water.
CHECK – Answers to activities in section 1.2. Download CHECK – Answers to activities in section 1.2.