Las Guerras de Agua

webquest

This webquest is on my Weebly (sramolinaro.weebly.com) that may make finding

the links a bit easier.
(A) Watch the Youtube videos called "Water Problems" and "Water Pollution". Answer
questions 1-3.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=5_h3oXBm2V8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLIMaZAJj0 (by KKFactor)
1. List three places in the world where there are "water wars".

2. What are the two main factors which contribute to recent droughts in the United
States?

3. Write a paragraph explaining what ordinary people can do to help alleviate water
problems in your area.

(B) Watch the Youtube video called "FLOW" and read the articles called "Bottled-WaterBacklash" and "The Pros and Cons of Privitization" then answer questions 4-6.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=LGd9D4J0lag
4. Define "water privatization", why is it an issue?

5. What factors have contributed to the recent increase in bottled water sales?

6. Write a paragraph explaining either why you think water should be free, or why
you think that people should pay for water.
.

(C) Look at the map below, complete parts 7-10.

7. Label the following on the

map of the United States: your
home (mark with a circled H),
and three important bodies of
water near your home (e.g.
rivers, lakes, oceans). Write the
names of the bodies of water
below.
a. Body of water:

b. Body of water:

c. Body of water:

8. What do all the colored in portions of the map all have in common?

9. Write a paragraph describing two things that you learned about water issues.

10. Explore some of the links below. Write a couple of paragraphs describing the
problem and what part of the problem you would be most interested in getting
involved in, how and why.

a. http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/09-06/water-pollution-causesarticle.htm
b. http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/effects-of-waterpollution.html
c. http://www.nrdc.org/water/
d. http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/gsteps.asp
e. http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/
f. http://www.globalissues.org/article/601/water-and-development
g. http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/prevention-of-waterpollution.html