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Water in Africa

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Students discover the horrible situation of water shortages that many people face by completing Peace Corps activities.  In this global health lesson, students analyze and discuss photographs of people in Africa struggling to find water.  Students complete different online water shortage lessons, ranging from reading stories to creating a photo montage.

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african culture, africa

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african culture, public health crisis, water shortages, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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