In the front of your book, miss the top two lines and… List as many causes of world poverty as you can

2.9 The Causes of World Poverty Explain the terms LEDC and MEDC Outline the causes of world poverty Explain the differences that exist between countries

2.9 The Causes of World Poverty Read page 46 What is an LEDC? Give an example. List 3 characteristics of an LEDC What is an MEDC? List 3 characteristics of an MEDC Complete activity 1

" PULITZER PRIZE " winning photo taken in 1994 during the Sudan famine. As sad as this is it makes you grateful and appreciative of the way we live and the things we have. It just proves no matter how bad things seem there is always someone suffering more than we will ever know. Have a close look at both of the photographs & read the messages below them. Forwarding this message to as many people as you can won't fulfil a wish; nor deleting it will cause any misfortune; but its our moral duty to be concerned...towards humanity " PULITZER PRIZE " winning photo taken in 1994 during the Sudan famine. The picture depicts a famine stricken child crawling towards an United Nations food camp, located a kilometer away. The vulture is waiting for the child to die so that it can eat it. This picture shocked the whole world. No one knows what happened to the child, including the photographer Kevin Carter who left the place as soon as the photograph was taken. Three months later he committed suicide due to depression. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5241442

2.9 The Causes of World Poverty Read page 47 What are the different causes of world poverty. (use the blue boxes) (8) “If you have a low quality of life then you are better off dead.” What do you think? Give reasons to support your view. Why would some people disagree with you. What could we do to solve world poverty?

Additional Work Complete the quick quiz on page 52 Page 54 Qs B & D in full