Be the Change

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Learning Target: I can write about the challenges facing children in Sudan by gathering information from an image, video, and discussion.
Introduction In this unit, we will focus on some of the events that occur in our world, and how we can learn more about them to make change. We will read a novel called, “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, which tells the true story of two children growing up in a country called Sudan. The water crisis is a health crisis. Nearly 1 million people die each year from water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases which could be reduced with access to safe water or sanitation. The two children from our novel struggle with the repercussions of the Global Water Crisis. What can we do to help? Before we read, we want to build some of our background knowledge on the topics that will come up in the novel.
Look at the images below and complete the See, Think, Wonder organizer on the padlet. Please include details and explanation to your ideas.

Task Use this link for PPA steps to help you with each step. Throughout the unit, you will complete 3 tasks:
1 *Use Canva	Brochure to spread awareness of the global water crisis
2 *Use Google Slides or iMovie	Public Service Announcement
3 *Use Google Docs	Argumentative Essay

Process
Brochure *Use Canva or Piktochart to design the cover of your brochure*	Use THIS organizer and template to help you with your information to create a brochure
Public Service Announcement *Use this Google Slides outline or iMovie to create your PSA	Use this checklist as a reference for your PSA on the Global Water Crisis
Argumentative Writing Piece *Use Google Docs	This rubric will be used to grade your essay

Resources
Escape the Room Thinglink	Use THIS document to answer questions and record notes.
Read this article	Answer questions in this workbook
Here is a Ted Talk Video starring the main character in our novel, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.	Watch this video and use the information Salva provides in any of your final projects.
Read this article and answer the questions	Fill in the chart in this workbook

Evaluation
Brochure	Brochure Rubric
Public Service Announcement	This checklist will be used to grade the contents of your PSA
Argumentative Writing Piece	This rubric will be used to grade your essay

Conclusion
How might this unit motivate you to become a global citizen?	Why should we help to resolve the global water crisis?
Play this Quizizz Code: 1902 0757	Write your scores below 1st Try 2nd Try 3rd Try

Standards

READING STANDARD 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

READING STANDARD 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including across multiple texts.

WRITING STANDARD 4: Develop personal, cultural, textual, and thematic connections within and across genres through responses to texts and personal experiences.