Living with Less Water
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The Western United States has been suffering from a drought for approximately 15 years, which has particularly impacted California's groundwater and reservoirs. Communities and farmers in California are facing a future with less water. In this lesson, watch a film about a California farming town affected by the drought and explore the effects of environmental change.
"Any time someone puts a little more effort in the community, the community stands stronger," said the football coach in the film. What do you think he means by this? Include some examples from the film. Describe a situation in your life where a community you are part of (family, school, town, etc.) has grown stronger due to a group effort. In a paragraph, describe the situation, the efforts that were taken, and the outcome.
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