1. What are the costs of not having clean water?
SS7G6-Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking water.
SS7G7-Describe how deserts and rivers of the Middle East have affected the population in terms of where people live, type of work they do and how they travel.

2. If you could only have one? Cell Phone or indoor plumbing

3. Did you know? Water

4. Desalination-process of changing salt water to fresh water very$$
Potable water-usable/consumable water by people
Vocabulary

5. Charity Water https://vimeo.com/167442030
Water concerns in the world
Charity Water

6. Supporting Question 1- What are some methods of making clean water?
Your task is to watch all 3 videos and complete the Bubble Map using adjectives or adjective phrases to describe each issue:
Desalination
Groundwater
Water Treatment plant
Supporting Question 1- What are some methods of making clean water?

7. Supporting Question 2: Where are the major water sources in SW Asia?
Create a map locating and labeling major sources of water, including the:
Jordan River
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Source: ttps://
You will need to use the Israel MAP
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING:
Supporting Question 2: Where are the major water sources in SW Asia?

8. Supporting Question 3-Who has access to the Middle east water?
Layer the map you labeled with population density.
Use, interactive Water Risk map to list which Middle Eastern countries are experiencing water stress, focus on Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,Turkey, and UAE.
Students should read and interact with the Water Risk Map, using the legend to determine water stress in certain countries.  Check the countries listed.  List and prioritize those countries struggling with water resources.  Answer the guiding questions on the "SW Asia Water Task.
Map showing population density: images.forbes.com/johnmauldin/files/2..
Water interactive map showing clean water available:
Adjust map to see the Middle East
Supporting Question 3-Who has access to the Middle east water?

9. Read the 3 articles-1.Desalination
2. Israel-Jordan negotiations over water
3.Conflict over water: Damming the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers
4. “Water War: Middle East”-video-
In paragraph form, summarize the articles you read about the desalination process, negotiations, and conflicts surrounding water issues.  Your focus should be on the costs (economic/political) of not having enough clean water.  Complete guiding questions "SW Asia Water IDM, Task #4".  
Supporting Question 4- What are some results of the unequal distribution of water?

10. Construct an argument (e. g
Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that discusses the economic and human impacts of the unequal distribution of water in the Middle East using specific claims and relevant evidence from geographic sources, while acknowledging competing views.
Argue for or against the statement:  "Considering the expense of and conflict over access, The United States should support clean water initiatives in the Middle East.“
Students should be able to elaborate on the following argument stems:
"A consequence of not having clean water is..."
"One economic consequence of water shortages..."
"One human consequence of water shortages..."
"A power struggle for clean water occurs when..."
Summative Performance Task- What are the costs of not having clean water?

11. Summative Assessment Requirements
Requirements: You must use evidence(facts) from all 4 Supporting Questions
Summative Assessment Requirements