Sample Water Questions

1. Where does water come from?

2. How is water delivered to people for various uses?

3. Who is responsible for keeping water clean?

4. How can you characterize human interaction with their environment, specifically water?

5. How does water scarcity affect people and their neighbors?

6. What is society’s role in seeing all people have access to water?

7. How have different societies historically planned for drought, flood, or contamination of water supplies?

8. How can weather affect where and how people live?

9. How has water been used as a symbol in literature and religion?

10. What can you tell about a culture by noticing what part water plays in the stories of that culture?