1. Agenda March 12, 2010 Warm Up Ganges River Cornell Notes Guard the Ganges Poster HW: Finish Ganges Poster

2. Warm Up 1.Which rivers are closest to us (Cobb)? 2.How are the rivers being used? 3.Are the rivers being protected in some way? Chattahoochee o navigation, power, recreation, drinking water o provides drinking water for 70% of people in metro Atlanta GEPD (Georgia Environmental Protection Division) Etowah

3. Atlanta to New Dehli

4. GANGAGANGA

5. Locate Ganga Ma

6. Population Distribution

7. Many Uses Agriculture Transportation Drinking

8. More Uses: Purification –bathing –laundry –spiritual –healing the sick

9. Even More Uses: Industries –Garbage –Liquid Waste

10. Yet Another Use: Cremation

11. All of these uses combined…

12. creates this.

14. Protection World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 1961 Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) 2009 Prime Minister Singh at meeting of the GRBA.

16. Creating Awareness

17. Now It’s Your Turn! Join PM Singh, the WWF, and the GRBA to help GUARD THE GANGES Create a poster that will be displayed in the 27 major cities along Ganga Ma. But Remember…

18. Ganges River Dolphin Will you help clean my home?

19. Unsatisfactory 10 Needs Improvement 15 Good, But Still Average 20 WOW! 25 Attractiveness The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive and looks as though it was rushed. The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. It is easy to understand. Use of Time Did not use class time to focus on the project AND/OR often distracted others. Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. Used time well during each class period. Mostly focused on getting the project done without distracted others. Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. Relevance/ Content The content of the poster is limited and does not effectively show India’s water pollution issue OR the need for civilian preservation. The content of the poster addresses the themes of India’s water pollution issue and the need for civilian preservation. The content of the poster gets the viewer’s attention and successfully delivers a message about India’s water pollution issue and the need for civilian preservation. The content of the poster grabs the viewer’s attention and successfully delivers a hard hitting message about India’s water pollution issue and the need for civilian preservation. It makes me want to take action! Originality/ Creativity The poster lacks creativity or originality. The poster displays little originality and limited originality. The poster reflects student creativity and the use of some original ideas. The poster reflects an exceptional degree of student creativity and the use of original ideas.

20. Conclusion Questions 1. Why did the Ganges River become such an important part of Hinduism? 2. How do Hindus show their reverence for the Ganges River? 3. What other religions use water to purify the body and soul?