Global Issues/Poverty

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Welcome to Module Four! In this module, we learn about poverty and how the international community is attempting to address it.

Begin by watching this brief introductory video:


Slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh

To complete this module you will need to:

  • Learn some key terminology about Poverty.
  • Complete Activity One: Watch a lecture on the 'Bottom Billion' by Paul Collier.
  • Complete Activity Two: Learn about one approach to combating extreme poverty.
  • Complete Activity Three: Get some facts on extreme poverty.
  • Complete Activity Four: Discover how the MDGs reduced poverty.

You may also choose to:

  • Complete Activity Five: Shed some light on poverty.
  • Complete Activity Six: Write a Blog about Poverty.