✓ Do Performance Task # 1 Performance Task # 1
Directions: Read and analyze the passage below. Choose the most appropriate graphic organizer to
present the data from the given passage. (Note: Make your graphic organizer in a creative manner.
You can use multimedia presentation, IF possible.)
Shanty Towns
There are numerous health problems in shanty towns. Firstly, because the sites are illegal the
government does not provide piped water. As a result, drinking and bathing water are usually dirty and
this causes diseases such as dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis, as well as skin and eye diseases.
Secondly, houses are often overcrowded and have poor air circulation. This makes it easier to catch
diseases like flu, TB and diphtheria where infection enters through the throat. Thirdly, there are no drains,
sewers or rubbish collection services. The resulting pools of stagnant water and heaps of household
waste attract rats and insects, which can pass on diseases.
The government could do a lot to solve these problems. For example, they could supply clean,
piped water to individual houses or, at least, to neighborhoods. This would make drinking water safe and
reduce infections. In addition, the authorities could provide householders with building materials to
improve their conditions and educate them about the importance of ventilation. Lastly, the city council
could construct drains and provide a rubbish collection service to reduce the risk of infections spread by
rats and insects.
If the government took these steps, the result would be a safer, healthier environment. Furthermore, the
improvements would also lead to increased employment opportunities in areas such as construction,
plumbing and rubbish disposal. It is time for politicians to come to the aid of the people who elected
them