Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day. 2013

At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day. 2013

Based on enrollment data, about 72 million children of primary school age in the developing world were not in school in 2005; 57 per cent of them were girls.

Some 1.1 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water, and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation. 2013

2.2 million children die each year because they are not immunized 2013

1.6 billion people — a quarter of humanity — live without electricity 2013

BELL RINGER ANSWERS

January 5, 2015

ENTRY # 5 – WHAT IS POVERTY?

Define Poor Define Poverty Poor: Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society

Poverty: The condition of lacking sufficient money or goods to meet basic human needs such as food, shelter, and clothing.

POVERTY VS. POOR

FOR EACH PICTURE IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN WHETHER THE DEFINITION

OF POVERTY OR POOR APPLIES.

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FOR EACH PICTURE IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN WHETHER THE DEFINITION

OF POVERTY OR POOR APPLIES.

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After viewing the pictures, do you feel better or worse about your (and your family’s) financial condition? Explain.

USE COMPLETE SENTENCES

PICTURE REFLECTION QUESTION

Based on the idea that poverty is a lack of basic human needs

Lack of food, clothing and shelter are main factors used in measuring poverty

What counts as poverty is assumed to be the same in all societies and over time

Is usually measured by working out a list of basic requirements and costing them to establish a poverty line

ABSOLUTE POVERTY

U.S. Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds, 2013

Size of Family Unit Poverty Threshold

One person (unrelated individual) $11,888

  Under age 65 12,119

  Age 65 or older 11,173

Two people 15,142

  Householder under age 65 15,679

  Householder age 65 or older 14,095

Three people 18,552

Four people 23,834

Five people 28,265

Six people 31,925

Seven people 36,384

Eight people 40,484

Nine people or more 48,065

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds, 2013, released in September 2014.

Based on the idea that what counts as poverty varies from society to society and over time

This suggest the definition of poverty is constantly changing according to the expectations of society

Relative definitions often compare people’s lifestyles with the majority of the population rather than just focusing on a poverty lined based on income

RELATIVE POVERTY

U.S. Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds, 2012

Size of Family Unit Poverty Threshold

One person (unrelated individual) $11,720

  Under age 65 11,945

  Age 65 or older 11,011

Two people 14,937

  Householder under age 65 15,450

  Householder age 65 or older 13,892

Three people 18,284

Four people 23,492

Five people 27,827

Six people 31,471

Seven people 35,743

Eight people 39,688

Nine people or more 47,297

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds, 2012, released in September 2013.