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Lesson Plans for High School Grades 9 - 12

Human Role/Interaction
Water as a Managed Resource: The CEO pg. 300 (Multi-session)
Students assume the role of CEOs and analyze the relationship between economic profits and environmental quality.

• Setting: classroom or community business
• Duration: prep time=30 minutes/ activity time=three 50 minute periods

Public Process
Hot Water pg.388 (multi-session)
Using debate strategies students learn how to present a valid argument regarding a water-related issue.

• Setting: classroom and library
• Duration: prep time=30 minutes/ activity time=two 50 minute periods

 Activism/Community Awareness
Water Actions pg. 12
Investigating, analyzing and participating in projects that address water resource issues give students a sense of accomplishment and provide motivation to help manage and protect water.

• Setting: classroom and community
• Duration: prep time=varies/ activity time=varies

 Human Roles/Interactions
Natural Resources Extraction
This lesson encourages students to think about where the natural resources come from and the processes by which these resources are extracted.  They consider the environmental, cultural, and human rights issues that are frequently associated with the extraction of natural resources.  They’ll conduct Internet specific resources and create presentations to showcase what they’ve learned. 

• Setting: classroom
• Duration: activity time: 3-5 hours