Big Idea:
Using the following Global Days ...
World Toilet Day - 19 November: World Toilet Day | Valuing Toilets
World Water Day - 22 March: World Water Day | World Water Day 2022
.... students find out about the link between free access to running water and the combination with hygiene.
World Toilet Day - 19 November: World Toilet Day | Valuing Toilets
World Water Day - 22 March: World Water Day | World Water Day 2022
.... students find out about the link between free access to running water and the combination with hygiene.
Type of Activity:
Lessons and activities around water and hygiene.
Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 17 - class size and more.
What do I need?
Internet. Presentation/Information sheet - Who Cares and Water is Life.
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How long does it take?
2 to 4 lessons (can be extended).
Introduction

Water is life
In many countries of the world, drinking water is a scarce commodity.
Starting from World Toilet Day - students see a presentation about toilets: ... 3.6 billion people do. Because they don’t have one.
We should all care more about toilets AND WATER !! A crucial contribution to personal hygiene and health - based mainly on access to running water. If you have one, thank it, your family, the region and the country you and your family live in have a toilet, because over 50% of the world's population does not have one.
Life without a toilet is dirty, dangerous and undignified. Public health depends on toilets. Toilets also drive improvements in gender equality, education, economics and the environment. There will be no sustainable future without toilets. Governments must work four times faster and ensure toilets for all by 2030.
Fortunately, the world situation has improved considerably.
The group works regarding the interest of students after introduction on "World Toilet Day". Using the PowerPoint presentation, students find out about situations on free water success (toilets) in different continents.
In many countries of the world, drinking water is a scarce commodity.
Starting from World Toilet Day - students see a presentation about toilets: ... 3.6 billion people do. Because they don’t have one.
We should all care more about toilets AND WATER !! A crucial contribution to personal hygiene and health - based mainly on access to running water. If you have one, thank it, your family, the region and the country you and your family live in have a toilet, because over 50% of the world's population does not have one.
Life without a toilet is dirty, dangerous and undignified. Public health depends on toilets. Toilets also drive improvements in gender equality, education, economics and the environment. There will be no sustainable future without toilets. Governments must work four times faster and ensure toilets for all by 2030.
Fortunately, the world situation has improved considerably.
The group works regarding the interest of students after introduction on "World Toilet Day". Using the PowerPoint presentation, students find out about situations on free water success (toilets) in different continents.
What next
Key questions:
Who has free access ...
a) to water?
b) to clean water?
c) to toilets?
What are the hygienic conditions ...
a) in the country?
b) in different regions?
Who has free access ...
a) to water?
b) to clean water?
c) to toilets?
What are the hygienic conditions ...
a) in the country?
b) in different regions?
Finally
Students presents their results in the forum.
Find out more
A further question can be:
What can/must we all do to improve the situation? How can we help?
What can/must we all do to improve the situation? How can we help?