​Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

KEY WORDS: poverty; social class; discrimination; materialism; inequality; wealth; 
Poverty is general scarcity, dearth, or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. It is a multifaceted concept, which includes social, economic, and political elements. Poverty may be defined as either absolute or relative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty

Resource Links
Poverty.com - Hunger and World Poverty
Poverty - World Vision Australia
Make Poverty History
Education and Global Poverty - Caritas Australia

QUESTIONS

Here are some questions to help stimulate your thinking about this topic:
  • How is poverty defined?
  • How do countries determine what it means to 'live below the poverty line"?
  • What is the difference between 'absolute' and 'relative' poverty?
  • Is the measure of poverty different in different countries?
  • Is poverty defined in the same way in first world countries compared to third world countries?
  • How might you determine the 'poorest nations' in the world?
  • What are the key indicators of poverty in a country?
  • If you could improve one thing to help alleviate poverty in a country what would it be?
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