Social Studies Do Adults Lie? Mr. Flannery

Social Studies Agenda 12/13
Do Now: Do adults ever lie to you? Explain in 2-3 sentences.

Objective: Students will be able to analyze current event through reading current event article and answering guided questions with 100% accuracy.

Activity 1: View the images and describe below

Activity 2: Watch the video and answer the questions below:
1. What percent of houses had elevated lead in Newark?
2. What did the robocall from the mayor say?
3. Why are residents upset with the government?
4. Why is lead dangerous to kids?
5. Why do many cities not want to fix the lead service lines?
6. Why was Newark’s facebook post a bit confusing?
7. Do you feel Newark officials misled the public? Explain.
Activity 3: Read the article and answer the questions below:
1. Why were dangerous levels of lead in Flint’s water?
2. What was the political fallout?
3. What dirtied the water in the 19th and 20th centuries?
4. How many gallons of waste did GM dump into the river everyday?
5. In 2014 what complaints did residents of Flint have about the water?
6. How many residents used contaminated water daily?
7. Who is especially at risk when lead is in the water?
8. What is orthophosphate?
9. Why did city workers not put orthophosphate in the water?
10. How many homes in Flint still do not meet federal drinking water standards?

Activity 4: Answer the question below in one paragraph using TEXTUAL EVIDENCE!!!!!! 
Some believe that the governor of Michigan and other state officials should face legal consequences. Do you believe they should? Why/Why not?


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