Inquiry steps In groups of ýve, you’ll plan how to share the Murray–Darling Basin’s water. Each person will be the water minister for a state or territory. Step 1: Questioning and researching • Each of you will investigate your state’s water needs and work with other ministers to make a water plan. Present your plan and any problems you faced to the class. Find out the volume of water your state needs and determine what would be best for extra needs. This helps you know where you can make changes. Step 2: Analysis, evaluation and interpretation • Analyse your research to consider the following: • how much water originates in your state • drinking water needed for towns in the Basin • water needed for the health of the Basin’s ecosystem • water needed for irrigation for food production • water needed for tourism, ýshing and social activities • how the management of the Basin will impact the Traditional Owners and their rights and freedoms. Step 3: Civic participation and decision-making • Conduct a negotiation with the other ministers about how to share the Murray–Darling Basin water. Get enough for your state and also care for the other states and the river’s health. Step 4: Communicating • Once you have come to an agreement, write up your plan for the Murray–Darling Basin. • Present a PowerPoint to show your plan. Include what worked well and what was tricky in sharing power. • Make one idea per slide in your PowerPoint. Use the slides as a summary, and be ready to explain more details when presenting. • After ýnishing your presentation, give it to your teacher for feedback or present it to your class. Note: If your group has fewer than ýve members, you can skip the roles of the ACT and/or Queensland water ministers. They have a smaller role in the Basin than New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
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