Global Issues/Poverty

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:

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.