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Bringing Water to a Lesotho Village A Classroom Simulation Lesson PlanBringing Water to a Lesotho Village A Classroom Simulation Lesson Plan
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Bringing Water to a Lesotho Village A Classroom Simulation

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Students simulate Lesotho village water committees that plan, design, and build a water supply system. The student committees present their plans to the village to persuade them that their plan will increase the availability of water to the village.

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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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5 days
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