Read the following article and complete the mini quiz.

Then respond to the following writing prompt in two paragraphs:

In 2010, the United Nations declared that clean drinking water is a human right. Regardless of where one lives or how much money one has, one has the right to safe water. Ask students: Do you agree with the United Nations point of view. Why or why not?

Provide evidence or opinion to back up your claim. 

Essential Question

Residents of Flint, Michigan, have been facing a water crisis since 2014, caused by poor decision-making by state government regarding the source and treatment of Flint’s drinking water. The crisis calls into question citizens’ rights to clean water and how our natural resources are allocated across racial and income lines.