The Clean Water Warrior - February 2020

Extend the Lesson

lead

(led)

A soft metal that can be dangerous to people. It has no color, smell, or taste. The lead in this dirty water makes it dangerous to use or drink.

FlintWaterStudy.org

donate

(DOH-nayt)

To give something to someone who needs it. Many people donate food or clothes to people in need.

Design Pics Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

community

(kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee)

A place where people live, work, and play together.

John Lund/Drew Kelly/Sam Diephuis/Getty

speeches

(SPEECH-ez)

A speech is a talk that a person gives in front of a group of people.

Yellow Dog Productions/Digital Vision/Getty Images

water filters

(WAH-tur FIL-turz)

Machines that get dirt and harmful chemicals out of water so it is safe to drink and use. This photo shows Mari holding one of the water filters she’s given to people in Flint.

Courtesy of Mari Copeny

Opinion Writing

Game

The Clean Water Warrior

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February 2020 Kids Can Change the World

Games (1)

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Printables

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February 2020 Watch a Video: Kids Can Change the World

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February 2020 Read and Think: The Clean Water Warrior

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February 2020 Reading Checkpoint: The Clean Water Warrior

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February 2020 Opinion Writing

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Academic Standards

Reading Objective:

Children will use the story of a child who identified a problem in her community and worked to solve it as a jumping-off point to discuss things they would like to change in their own lives.

Social Studies Focus:

community service and activism; Black History Month

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, opinion writing

Page 4 Skill:

RI.2.7 read a timeline

Vocabulary:

lead, donate, community, speeches, water filters

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, W.2.1, SL.2.3

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Resources

Also in February

lead

(led)

A soft metal that can be dangerous to people. It has no color, smell, or taste. The lead in this dirty water makes it dangerous to use or drink.

FlintWaterStudy.org

donate

(DOH-nayt)

To give something to someone who needs it. Many people donate food or clothes to people in need.

Design Pics Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

community

(kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee)

A place where people live, work, and play together.

John Lund/Drew Kelly/Sam Diephuis/Getty

speeches

(SPEECH-ez)

A speech is a talk that a person gives in front of a group of people.

Yellow Dog Productions/Digital Vision/Getty Images

water filters

(WAH-tur FIL-turz)

Machines that get dirt and harmful chemicals out of water so it is safe to drink and use. This photo shows Mari holding one of the water filters she’s given to people in Flint.

Courtesy of Mari Copeny