Section outline

  • Kia ora...students and welcome to week 5. For this week we will be looking at poverty in a developing countries like India. and Sudan We will also examine what are the core similarities and differences to poverty in NZ.


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Researched and understood that poverty is a global issue and in the case of India and Sudan, it is extreme poverty
    • Compare and contrast that poverty in India and Sudan differs greatly to poverty in New Zealand

    Activities:

    1. Listen to teachers explanation on poverty in Sudan and India. See map of the world to discover where are these two countries. 
    2. Describe the characteristics of India and Sudan eg high unemployment rates. Use the venn diagram to support your ideas.venn
    3. See the  2 videos on Indias  and Sudans poverty: and make notes on the causes for poverty here as well as the impacts:
      Al Jazeera EnglishThe United Nations says that one third of the world's extreme poor - people who earn less than $1 a day - live in India.
    4. Write notes on possible impacts and consequences as a result of this extreme poverty. Think of  malnutrition, lack of education, access to medical supplies, ect
    5. How does this compare with poverty in New Zealand. Explain.
    6. Focus on your write up:aa

    Homework:
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