Where in the world do the poorest people live?
Warm up
Learning objective:
I will be able to define the term poverty, describe where it exists, an the causes and effects of this global issue
Graphic organizer
• Divide your sheet of paper into 6 quadrants• Title the paper POVERTY• Number the quadrants 1-6
1 2 3
4 5 6
Poverty—What is it?
Watch the video and be able to come up with your own definition of poverty
What is poverty?
• Quadrant #1: Write a definition of poverty in your own words
1. Definition
Poverty—What is it?• When a person lacks a certain amount of material
possessions or money. • Absolute poverty refers to the one who lacks basic
human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter. – About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live in
absolute poverty today. • Relative poverty refers to lacking a usual or socially
acceptable level of resources or income as compared with others within a society or country
Poverty—What is it?
• Quadrant #2: – Label and illustrate absolute poverty
• Quadrant #3: – Label and illustrate relative poverty
1. Definition 2. Absolute Poverty 3. Relative Poverty
Poverty—Where is it?Percentage of people living on less than $1 a day
Poverty
Quadrant #4: Draw a map of where poverty exists in the world today
1. Definition 2. Absolute poverty 3. Relative poverty
4. Where it is
HungerPercentage of people who are hungry
Life ExpectancyHow long people are expected to live
The Impact of Poverty
• Quadrant #5: Describe the relationship between poverty, hunger and life expectancy
1. Definition 2. Absolute poverty 3. Relative poverty
4. Where it is 5. Impact
Poverty—The Causes• Overpopulation : Overpopulation, the situation of having large
numbers of people with too few resources and too little space• Global Distribution of Resources: Colonialism accounts for much
of the unequal distribution of resources in the world economy. • Inadequate Education and Employment: Illiteracy and lack of
education are common in poor countries. Governments of developing countries often cannot afford to provide for good public schools, especially in rural areas
• Environmental Degradation: In many parts of the world, environmental degradation—the deterioration of the natural environment, including the atmosphere, bodies of water, soil, and forests—is an important cause of poverty
• Corrupt Governments: In many countries the economy is controlled by the government and corrupt government officials do not spread the wealth evenly to citizens
Causes of Poverty
Quadrant #6: Illustrate one of the causes of poverty
1. Definition 2. Absolute poverty 3. Relative poverty
4. Where it is 5. Impact 6. Cause
ClosureHow did we do?• I will be able to define the term poverty,
describe where it exists, an the causes and effects of this global issue