What Causes Poverty?

SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsSocialHuman RightsSocial ActionSocial and Emotional Learning

Lesson Summary

Students explore global demographics, economic disparities and the concept of privilege, leading to discussions about how to use personal advantages for positive contributions to global challenges.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore the concept of economic privilege and the ethics of helping people living in poverty using the cards they've been dealt.

Success criteria

Students can:

describe the effect of differences in economic status on the experience of poverty
show how the advantages that some people are born with protect them from poverty
decide how the cards people are born with can enable them to contribute positively to global challenges.

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What Causes Poverty?

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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