Poverty & the

“Poverty Trap”

May 29 SS

On your paper…write down on your paper…

• What I think…– What is Poverty? • People who cant fulfill their basic needs (food, shelter,

clothing)• Rich become richer, poor become poorer• Cant support their basic life with their income

– Or…use MOST or ALL their income to sustain their life

• STANDARD of Poverty is different in different places

– How is POVERTY Caused? What makes it exist• Feeling of Hunger, lack of Satisfaction can increase feeling of

poverty• Caused by Free Market / Free Trade• Too many people in an area• Cant afford basic needs…situation becomes worse

– What are the negative consequences of Poverty?• Poor environment – poor conditions, living• Slow development and slow innovations• Low / Bad Quality of Education• Decrease of life expectancy• Unstable society (chaos, disorder, corruption…people will do

anything to survive)• Characteristics of Developing countries

Side Note – SS 11 Topics1a) Gov’t Structure1b) Gov’t Election, Campaign, Political Ideologies2a) Identity2b) French & English2c) Aboriginals3a)WW13b) Post WW1 – 20s, 30s, depression, roaring4a)WW24b) Cold War4c) Globalization5a) Population5b) Living Standards6) Environment

Poverty…from the movie

• What is Poverty…– Hunger– Sickness & Not having access or $$ to see doctor– No School– Powerless– Living 1 day at a time– Not having a choice– Not being able to pay the rent

What is “Poverty Trap”

• Poverty • Trap – (Hunter sets a trap for an animal)– Being stuck in…and NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE

Where is the STARTING LINE?

• If we can find a “Starting Point”…we can begin to target the best place for a solution

• Starting Line:– Family in Debt – Poor Nutrition & Medical Care– Baby Born to Malnutrition ||– Marry Young ||– Low Literacy Level