Instructions

Go to this link for the video: "Don't Panic: End Poverty"
Questions to answer from the video:
- Answer these 3 questions before starting (ok to guess, don’t look it up):
  - How many people of the world out of 10 have electricity in their homes?
  - How many children out of 10 are vaccinated against the measles?
  - How many girls out of 10 go to primary school?
  Poverty
  - What does it mean to be “poor” (relative poverty vs. extreme poverty)
  - Challenges related to food, education, health care, housing, work?
  - Are these families lazy or innovative? Describe.
  - What sector of the economy did these families work in?
  - Describe the impact industrialization has made upon poverty?
  - How are indicators used to tell the story of poverty: over space? over time?
  - How are indicators being used to help end poverty?
  - What role do infrastructure (dams, irrigation) play in these societies?
  - What role do NGOs play in development?
  The Middle
  - How does life for “the middle” different from life “in poverty”?
  - What sector of the economy do these families work in?
  - Challenges related to food, education, health care, housing, work?
  - Why is the investment in human progress considered a good idea?