Do you
trust that the water you drink is as safe to drink as your water board claims?
Water either looks ‘clean’ and is therefore ‘clean’ or looks murky and is not;
right? Wrong! Many of the worst toxins are colorless and odorless. The added
bonus: they not only destroy the quality of life or life of one generation, but
the next one as well so think again. What happened in Flint Michigan is a
cautionary tale that could be happening where you are living too. Do your
research and tell the story. Remember to also discuss the effects of the
specific toxin at issue, implications for the future and who is to blame.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay
Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/
Note to the student: you will find it necessary
to use the past forms of modals, conditional structures, narrative structures
while writing your essay. You will also have to think back to process
descriptions
Familiarize yourself with the issue:
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Powerful photos show the devastating reality of Flint’s water http://mic.com/articles/133019/22-powerful-photos-show-the-devastating-reality-of-flint-s-water-crisis#.5j4HQSjmV
Find out about lead poisoning:
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/basics/definition/con-20035487
Follow the arrows to read about the symptoms, effects and the treatment.
The tragedy of Flint: watch the video
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Undrinkable
the Flint water emergency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA53UEr2vaQ
Reading material to make notes on
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Who’s
responsible for poisoning Flint’s water supply? http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/12/whos-responsible-for-poisoning-flints-water-supply.html
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Flint’s
high lead levels have doctors struggling for answers http://www.wired.com/2016/01/flints-high-lead-levels-have-doctors-struggling-for-answers/
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How
to ignore a mass poisoning in America http://www.salon.com/2016/01/21/how_to_ignore_a_mass_poisoning_in_america_the_flint_water_crisis_outrage_gets_even_worse/
Videos to watch and make notes on
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The
effects of Flint’s lead poisoning disaster http://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/01/22/flint-water-crisis-lead-gupta-dnt-ac.cnn
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Gov
Snyder should be arrested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UlYD_umAIA
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Lead
poisoning causes violent crime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHMVULy0pZU
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