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WATER
TABLES AND POLLUTION
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www.bbc.co.uk/education/landmarks/high/wetlands/index.html
has an interactive and printable version of a water table (you have to
click on the 'Continue' tab when the water cycle model runs). Fresh water
has its origin in the evaporation of seawater. The flow of water through
the earth keeps it fresh - though the water will pick up elements from
the beds it runs through. This might affect its taste (as at Bath or Harrogate),
but most water running from a spring will be drinkable. |
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Philip Larkin wrote that 'If I were called in To construct a religion I should make use of water, ('Water' in The Whitsun Weddings' pub. Faber) Not exactly an original idea! Most religions have made use of water. Divide the class into groups to research this. Investigate the use of water in stories and in ritual e.g. - in Islam: using water in ritual cleansing and at the 'sadirvan' found in many mosques - Sikhism: the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the lost holy place, is in the middle of a beautiful pool. What is the story behind this? - Christianity: in stories from the life of Jesus and his baptism (which, in part, has its origins in Jewish ritual ablutions). When the information has been gathered, discuss the symbolism of water in each of the religions. What is the common ground across these traditions? |
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