Students can learn the history of legislation affecting the river and study how that has affected water quality and river uses. Students also can create a history of the watershed and educate others through plays, stories, etc. Students may want to research the status of rivers in other countries and learn about differences in attitudes about clean water. English Students can write real or fictional stories, poems, plays, or songs about their rivers. Students may want to write articles for a school newsletter about stream protection projects.
Students can prepare an annual report on the status of their river.
Students also can write press releases and send them out to the local media. Home Economics Students can conduct a hazardous waste inventory of their homes and learn how to make cleaners that are nontoxic. They can learn about home energy and water conservation and create a recycling program for their schools. They also might want to help with beautification projects for their schools or grow a vegetable garden and learn how to be self-sufficient. Languages All projects in the teacher's manual can be taught in foreign languages, and students also can study how these issues are addressed in other countries.