What we did today: Task 1. Measuring PovertyRead p. 394-400 in the textbook and answer the following questions: 1. What is the purpose of the Human Poverty Index? How effective is it in highlighting the differences between rich and poor countries? 2. a) How is poverty defined in Canada? (p. 394-395) b) What difficulties are there in comparing poverty in Canada with poverty in developing countries? Read p. 396-397 and 400 and answer these questions 1. How has the debt burden in developing countries prevented governments from looking after the basic needs of their people? 2. In a two-column chart, list the reasons for and against completely forgiving the debt of developing countries with the highest debt loads. 3. How is the HIPC Initiative meant to help the poorest developing countries? Task 2 -Watch the video on Moral dilemma about helping the poor |
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