TAKE ACTION

Lack of education
Poverty
GENDER DISCRIMINTION

Climate change
Wars
Issue: _________________________________
Title of article I will read: ___________________________________

Silently read and annotate your assigned article. When everyone has
finished reading, each group member will explain the problem(s) and
solution(s) described in his/her article. Then, your group will agree on
descriptions of the problem(s) and solution(s) based on what each group
member has described.

My group’s description of the problem:

My group’s description of the solution:

Choose one of the issues you learned about. Make a mini-poster to raise
awareness about the problems and solutions connected to this issue. Your
poster must have
o A title (probably the name of your chosen issue, such as “Drought”)
o A clear and catchy statement about the problem(s)
o A clear and catchy statement about the solution(s)
o An appealing visual design, including symbols or drawings
Name: __________________________

Speech! Contemporary Problems & Solutions

Research, prepare, and present an informational and persuasive 5-minute speech. In your speech,
describe the causes and consequences of a contemporary problem, and then explain 1-3 possible
solutions for that problem.

Due: ______________ My assigned problem: __________________________

Outline

Cause(s) of the problem Consequence(s) of the problem (including who

it affects and why we should care)

What should be done? Why will this work?