Central Question: Why is access to water unequal in and around Mexico City?
Mexico City Suburbs Cuautepec. From Wikimedia Commons.
World Geography Investigation 5
Students consider causation and narrative as they grapple with the problem of water inequality in the Mexico City investigation. After reading and analyzing a collection of modified sources, students will use evidence and reasoning to argue why access to water is unequal in and around Mexico City.
Teaching Materials
Student Materials
Accommodated Materials for Bilingual & Multilingual Learners
Standards Alignment
Standards Alignment – CCSS & C3
Literacy in History/Social Studies
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1-8.2, 8.4-8.7, 8.9
ELA Reading: Information Text
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1-6.2, 6.4-6.10
ELA Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1, 6.4-6.5, 6.7-6.10
ELA Speaking & Listening
CSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1-6.3
Dimension 1: D1.2.6-8.
Dimension 2: D2.Civ.1.6-8., D2.Civ.3.6-8., D2.Civ.4.6-8., D2.Civ.6.6-8, D2.Civ.10.6-8., D2.Civ.12.6-8., D2.Civ.14.6-8., D2.Geo.4.6-8. D2.Geo.8.6-8. D2.Geo.10.6-8., D2.His.1.6-8., D2.His.4.6-8., D2.His.5.6-8., D2.His.6.6-8., D2.His.10.6-8, D2.His.14.6-8., D2.His.16.6-8.
Dimension 3: D3.1.6-8., D3.2.6-8., D3.3.6-8.
Dimension 4: D4.1.6-8., D4.2.6-8, D4.3.6-8., D4.6.6-8., D4.8.6-8.