In this lesson, students explore civic engagement through a town hall role-play to allocate scarce water resources and propose ideas for climate resiliency that honor multiple perspectives.

Inquire: Students work in groups to rank ten purposes of a river and explain how to balance a community’s competing needs for water.

Investigate: Students represent stakeholders in the Deschutes River Watershed, research it, and write testimony about the allocation of water.

Inspire: Students engage in a mock Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative Town Hall meeting, reflect on the process, and choose a follow-up action.