Water Security How important is water to your daily life and is

there an adequate supply for everyone?

Why is water so necessary for survival? Why can’t another liquid satisfy this need?

Is there a water crisis in the world?

What do you need to find out about a country before you can begin to address its water issues?

Each person should have 2-4 liters of water each day to drink. A liter is the size of the water bottle to the right.

20-50 liters of water is necessary each day for drinking, cooking, and cleaning.

How much water do you need to live?

1 in 6 people (783 million people) worldwide do not have access to clean water (World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund)

There is a shortage of water in many parts of the world. According to World Health Organization statistics, over 1 billion people do not have easy access to water. There are 7 billion people in the world.

1) Form groups of 2-3 people 2) Together, complete a world map by identifying the

selected countries and waterways listed on your assignment sheet.

*see next slide or assignment sheet for list of countries

Your Tasks

How many of these countries can you locate on a world map? Which regions do they represent?

KenyaNigeriaMozambiqueSouth AfricaEthiopiaAngola

GermanyFranceEnglandSpainRussia

ChinaJapanMongoliaVietnamSingaporeIndonesiaIndiaPakistan

NicaraguaMexicoBrazilDominican Republic

Choose one country to conduct your study

Each group will choose a different country

Day 2

1) total population (be sure to put the year)2) life expectancy (mortality rate)3) birthrate4) natural resources5) water sources6) wealth of country7) size (How large is the country in miles or kilometers?)8) borders (Are there countries bordering your country?)9) poverty level10)something else that you think is important to include

Find the following information about your country:

www.census.gov

www.data.worldbank.org

http://water.worldbank.org/topics/water-supply/rural-water

www.state.gov

www.globalissues.org

www.epa.gov

www.unesco.org

Some web resources to get started

United Nations

World Health Organization

UNICEF

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

UNESCO

Other Resources

●Design a solution to your country’s water issue

●Create a public service announcement (PSA) to publicize the issue and your solution

Culminating Project