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Access to Clean Water: What Is the Problem? (45 minutes) > Print/View All Notes
In this activity, students will watch a video illustrating problems people face in accessing safe drinking water. At about halfway through the video (06:30), there is a break between segments. You may wish to pause the video at this break and facilitate a brief discussion with students. Ask them if they were surprised by anything they saw. After students have watched the remainder of the video, have them discuss what they have seen, focusing on whether the people in the video have access to water that matches the goals set by the United Nations. Ask if they have ever experienced a time when they did not have access to clean water. (It may be worth comparing and contrasting access to clean water that may occur along the eastern seaboard as a result of hurricanes and other severe weather.)
