THE PRESENTATION OF THE THE PRESENTATION OF THE SLOGAN COMPETITIONSLOGAN COMPETITION

USAK/TURKEYUSAK/TURKEY

What is a slogan?What is a slogan?

A slogan is a phrase, a short A slogan is a phrase, a short sentence, a headline or a dictum, sentence, a headline or a dictum, which, intentionally or which, intentionally or unintentionally, amounts to an appeal unintentionally, amounts to an appeal to the person who is exposed to it to to the person who is exposed to it to buy some article, to revive or buy some article, to revive or strengthen an already well-established strengthen an already well-established stereotype, to accept a new idea, or stereotype, to accept a new idea, or to undertake some action. Shortly it to undertake some action. Shortly it implies a value judgmentimplies a value judgment.

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Why we chose to organise Why we chose to organise a slogana slogan competition?competition?

Our aim is to increase the awareness of Our aim is to increase the awareness of thethe importance water preservation and importance water preservation and clean water. We chose to organise a clean water. We chose to organise a slogan competition, because we think a slogan competition, because we think a slogan is the easiest way to draw slogan is the easiest way to draw people’s attention to our subject. Also people’s attention to our subject. Also it is effective because it doesn’t it is effective because it doesn’t require much time and concentration to require much time and concentration to read or understand it. read or understand it.

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How To Act Upon The SlogansHow To Act Upon The SlogansAt our schoolAt our school

Learning to save water can start at Learning to save water can start at any age – and children and teachers any age – and children and teachers can make a big difference by being can make a big difference by being careful with water while at school. careful with water while at school. Our aim should be to educate the Our aim should be to educate the community about how important water community about how important water is and how we can save it. So here’s is and how we can save it. So here’s some ideas that can be used by some ideas that can be used by everyone at our schools.everyone at our schools.

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Ideas for everyoneIdeas for everyone

Everyone going to school can save water – we don’t have to Everyone going to school can save water – we don’t have to be the principal or even a teacher to find ways not to be the principal or even a teacher to find ways not to waste water. Here’s some ideas that every student and waste water. Here’s some ideas that every student and teacher can use:teacher can use:• Save water from the drinking taps. Place ice cream • Save water from the drinking taps. Place ice cream containers under the water fountains/bubblers and pour containers under the water fountains/bubblers and pour excess water on the garden.excess water on the garden.• Turn taps off after washing hands.• Turn taps off after washing hands.• Catch rain water. Place containers outside when it rains • Catch rain water. Place containers outside when it rains and collect the water to put on the garden.and collect the water to put on the garden.• Wash paint brushes in a bucket or ice cream container – • Wash paint brushes in a bucket or ice cream container – don’t use running waterdon’t use running water• Bring a water bottle to school. At the end of the day, • Bring a water bottle to school. At the end of the day, any left-over water can be poured on the garden.any left-over water can be poured on the garden.• Create colourful and fun posters on water education.• Create colourful and fun posters on water education.• Tell someone when we see a leak – a leaking tap, bubbler • Tell someone when we see a leak – a leaking tap, bubbler or toilet wastes a lot of water – getting a leak fixed or toilet wastes a lot of water – getting a leak fixed quickly will save a lot of water and money. Even a bubbler quickly will save a lot of water and money. Even a bubbler that is dribbling water wastes a lot of precious water that is dribbling water wastes a lot of precious water during a day.during a day.

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Ideas for teachersIdeas for teachers

Here are a few ideas for educating the next generation about Here are a few ideas for educating the next generation about the importance of water in our lives. the importance of water in our lives. • The Arts:• The Arts: Paint pictures, view or present performances or Paint pictures, view or present performances or sing songs that convey the water conservation messagesing songs that convey the water conservation message• Turkish:• Turkish: read articles or debate water related issues in read articles or debate water related issues in our local area, or write stories about the role that water our local area, or write stories about the role that water plays in our lifeplays in our life• Mathematics: • Mathematics: Apply mathematical inquiry and techniques to Apply mathematical inquiry and techniques to measure rainfall in our local area, carry out a water audit measure rainfall in our local area, carry out a water audit at our school, or understand the amount of water used in our at our school, or understand the amount of water used in our local region; get students to monitor water use at home - local region; get students to monitor water use at home - read the meter daily, determine how much water is used per read the meter daily, determine how much water is used per person in the household and set percentages for improvement person in the household and set percentages for improvement - most improved could win a prize at the end of a month / - most improved could win a prize at the end of a month / term / yearterm / year

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• • Science: Science: Study the water cycle, test water quality in Study the water cycle, test water quality in our local area (comparing different land uses upstream of our local area (comparing different land uses upstream of various locations), understand the importance of water for various locations), understand the importance of water for life and how plants and animals adapt to different water life and how plants and animals adapt to different water conditions (aquatic to arid), understand the role of water conditions (aquatic to arid), understand the role of water in geological formations or atmospheric conditionsin geological formations or atmospheric conditions• Studies of Society and Environment:• Studies of Society and Environment: Investigate the land Investigate the land use within the local region, the impacts these have on use within the local region, the impacts these have on water conditions and usage, and how these have changed water conditions and usage, and how these have changed over timeover time• Technology:• Technology: Investigate the development of water supply Investigate the development of water supply and water treatment in our local area, and how these and water treatment in our local area, and how these technologies consider the environment and society in order technologies consider the environment and society in order to support economic growth.to support economic growth.• Health & Physical Education:• Health & Physical Education: Discuss how water quality Discuss how water quality and quantity can impact the health of the individual and and quantity can impact the health of the individual and community relations; investigate the functions of the community relations; investigate the functions of the local water authoritylocal water authority

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Ideas for principalsIdeas for principals

Principals have a lot of responsibility in managing Principals have a lot of responsibility in managing school resources, making sure all taps, toilets and school resources, making sure all taps, toilets and sinks work correctly and the school is safe for children sinks work correctly and the school is safe for children to use. to use. Here’s some important tips for principals to remember Here’s some important tips for principals to remember when managing the school and its water use:when managing the school and its water use:• Consider installing aerators on taps to reduce flow • Consider installing aerators on taps to reduce flow through taps.through taps.• Consider installing rainwater tanks. Use rainwater to • Consider installing rainwater tanks. Use rainwater to flush toilets or for watering the garden. flush toilets or for watering the garden. • Check for leaks. Get someone to fix the leaking taps, • Check for leaks. Get someone to fix the leaking taps, bubblers or toilets as soon as possible. bubblers or toilets as soon as possible. • Consider installing dual flush toilets.• Consider installing dual flush toilets.• Consider installing taps which automatically shut off• Consider installing taps which automatically shut off

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A Photo From The ExhibitionA Photo From The Exhibition

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A Photo From The ExhibitionA Photo From The Exhibition

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A Photo From The ExhibitionA Photo From The Exhibition

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A Photo From The ExhibitionA Photo From The Exhibition

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Let’s Capture Rain Water Let’s Capture Rain Water to Delay Water Shortageto Delay Water Shortage

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Give Enough Importance to Water, Give Enough Importance to Water, Because Only It Can Give LifeBecause Only It Can Give Life

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Save Water Save Money Save Water Save Money

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Take Water Preservation Serious Take Water Preservation Serious To Guarantee Your FutureTo Guarantee Your Future

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Use Water Efficiently Use Water Efficiently

In Order Not To In Order Not To Need Waste WaterNeed Waste Water

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Don’t Waste Water, Don’t Waste Water, Allow Your Grandchild Use It Allow Your Grandchild Use It

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Water Shortage Tortures, Water Shortage Tortures, Before It Kills Before It Kills

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While You Have Water, Apreciate It While You Have Water, Apreciate It Not To Be Condemned To Not To Be Condemned To

Global WarmingGlobal Warming

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If Taps Continue To Drop, If Taps Continue To Drop, Everywhere Will Become Desert Everywhere Will Become Desert

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Use Water Efficiently Use Water Efficiently Not To Put Your Health In Danger Not To Put Your Health In Danger

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If You Waste Water, If You Waste Water, You Waste Your Future You Waste Your Future

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Never Say Water Sources Are Endless Never Say Water Sources Are Endless Keep On Preserving WaterKeep On Preserving Water

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Water Shortage Is Your Problem, Water Shortage Is Your Problem, Don’t Make It Your Grandchild’s ProblemDon’t Make It Your Grandchild’s Problem

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Let’s Close The Taps, Let’s Close The Taps, Don’t Drain The DamsDon’t Drain The Dams

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You Can’t Live Without Water, You Can’t Live Without Water, That’s Why You Have To Pay That’s Why You Have To Pay

Attention To Water Attention To Water

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THANKS FOR THANKS FOR

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