​Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

KEY WORDS: poverty; social class; discrimination; materialism; inequality; wealth; relative poverty; sweatshops; child labour; slavery; malnutrition; vulnerability
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
The World Bank
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?
Questions about poverty that apply to your local community 
  • What evidence is there of poverty in your local area or state?
  • What percentage of the population in your community would be considered under the poverty line?
  • What kind of support, help or aid is provided to poor people in you community?
  • What action could you take to help the poor in your community?