1. Lesson 5: Africa Today Unit 5: The Economy of Resources

2. Smart Start 1.What do you see in the cartoon? 2.What do you think the cartoon is trying to say?

3. Water as a resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C30hrpv0GQ

4. World Water Day: How Shortages Affect Women, Kids, Hunger The global water crisis isn't just about simple supply and demand -- it's an issue related to women's rights, global development and preventable deaths. As climate change and political and social unrest take their toll on fresh water supplies, 783 million people lack access to clean or safe water and 37 percent of the world's population doesn't have access to sanitation facilities. THE WATER CRISIS IS A WOMEN'S ISSUE In Africa alone, women and children spend 40 billion hours annually collecting water. While taking on this backbreaking effort, they're also subjected to harassment and assault along the way in unprotected areas.women and children spend 40 billion hours

5. THE WATER CRISIS IS A HUNGER ISSUE Water scarcity could cause major food shortages in the foreseeable future, experts have warned. Earlier this year, Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke said we're using more than our supply and that this overuse of fresh water is a serious risk, The Guardian reported: "It is anticipated that there will be up to 30 percent shortfalls in global cereal production by 2030 due to water scarcity," he said. "This is a loss equivalent to the entire grain crops of India and the United States combined."Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke said we're using more than our supply THE WATER CRISIS IS A CHILD MORTALITY ISSUE Diarrhea is the second biggest killer of kids globally -- an issue that is completely preventable. Lack of clean water is the primary reason why more than 3,000 children under 5 years of age die every day from diarrhea and other water-related illnesses, the UN reports.5 years of age die every day from diarrhea and other water-related illnesses World Water Day: How Shortages Affect Women, Kids, Hunger

6. Blood Diamonds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C30hrpv0GQ

7. VOCABULARY Water scarcity means that there is very little water in an area. Blood diamonds are diamonds mined illegally in Africa.

8. VOCABULARY Child Soldiers are children who are kidnapped and forced to fight in wars. Blood minerals are expensive minerals in the DRC that people are fighting wars over.

9. Group Work Read and annotate the article “Blood Diamonds and Child Soldiers.” Write a main idea sentence for each paragraph. When you are finished, answer the questions that follow.

10. Questions Discussion Where is this taking place? Explain what happens to the child soldiers. How are blood diamonds involved in this? What are actions we can take to help solve the problem?

11. Independent Work Read and annotate the Blood Minerals article. Answer the questions that follow.

12. Exit Ticket In your journal, choose one of the problems that you read about today. Explain what is going on and why it is a problem. Give at least ONE possible solution. Make sure you define ALL vocabulary necessary. (Minimum half-page!)