Part 6.
Water Jig Saw - The Big Picture
Pre-reading discussion
Write the following titles on the flipchart and ask the accompanying questions:
- A Global Water crisis - Is there one? what might it be?
- Effects of Privatization - what do you think they are?
- NAFTA versus Canadian Control of Water - what is NAFTA? what has it got to do with water?
Ask participants to make some guesses about these questions. Record key words from the discussion on the flipchart.
Tell participants that they are now going to read to find out more about the questions.
Small group activities
Divide the participants into three small groups according to reading level. Distribute hand-outs as follows:
- Group A - basic level - handout # 14 - A Global Water crisis
- Group B - intermediate level - handout # 15 - Effects of Privatization
- Group C - advanced level - handout # 16 - NAFTA versus Canadian Control of Water
Participants in each group are to work together on the set of activities provided. They are to read and discuss together and then participants are to complete the written exercises on their own set of handouts. Participants are encouraged to help each other as needed. All three groups have the same kinds of activities: silent reading, reading aloud together. Reading comprehension (true/false), vocabulary, critical thinking and writing.