Lesson 2: Thirst, Dharavi a Slum of Mumbai
by Patricia Patchin
In the second lesson in the Thirst set, students will learn about Dharavi, a slum within the city of Mumbai. Economical water scarcity drives the lives of those who reside in Dharavi. Students will create a map representing the physical and economic water scarcity of the world, create an infographic poster representing statistics of water scarcity using Canva, and end with a paper recreation of a section of Dharavi to use when finding the perimeter, area, and volume of different homes created during the project.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18d-qCVl2P_SVUEbIDK3WDUPBin5_HqDt/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Technology 4. Innovative Designer Mathematics Ratio and Proportion (RP) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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