by boot | Mar 11, 2025
In the “Conversation with Deborah Ellis” at the back of the book, the author discusses her history of activism, which began when she was a teenager. Do students feel this book can be considered a form of activism? Visit the Common Core State Standards website to read...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Arrange for your Social Studies/History teacher to come and speak to the class about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in order to provide background for this book.
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Research the way Indigenous people in your region speak, write, sing about and treat water now and in the past. How is it different from how settlers have handled this important resource?
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
On pages 20–21, the author notes that desalination is becoming more and more common in some coastal areas. Make a list of the pros and cons of desalination as a solution for the future. Try out this experiment:...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
The author describes the water filtration process on pages 18–19. Try doing your own experiment like this one on the National Geographic Kids website: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/books/article/water-wonders
