Starter: Name the SDG. Think, Pair, Share

Name the SDG

Name the SDG

Name the SDG

Name the SDG SDG 17

Lesson 4: Poverty in Uganda SDG 1: No Poverty - فقر Objective – to explain the causes and consequences of poverty in Uganda. KEY SCF QUESTION: How should we act to help people living in poverty?

Answer the questions as you watch Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWADjA1hMug

Complete the sentence… “Poverty is not having the money to meet the basic needs of…”

What are the causes and consequences of poverty in Uganda What are the causes and consequences of poverty in Uganda? Organise the cards in your groups. Many families are incomplete with only one person supporting a large family Average age of marriage is 17. 15% of Ugandans have access to electricity Food prices increase Families send boys to school first and if there’s enough money girls can go. Underfunded hospitals and schools Schools are not free, with families paying for uniform and supplies Many family members die from diseases such as polio and malaria A poor diet makes people more vulnerable to catching diseases Average family size of 5.8 (fertility rate) Average yearly salary $2,071 (7600AED) 25% of children 5-14 years of age are used for labour 22% of the country’s money is used to pay off debts to other countries. Little money is available to invest in hospitals and schools. 19.2% are able to get access to the internet. 21% of the population are malnourished (they don’t get enough food) 84% live in rural areas Drought means less food is grown. Adult literacy 78.4% Rural villages have no electricity, poor roads and little education and healthcare provision.

Paragraph 1 – 3: explain 3 causes and consequences of poverty in Uganda. Paragraph 4 – Conclude – Evalaute which cause is having the greatest affect on keeping people in poverty.

Peer Assessment AF4: Explain Essential Features W.W.W (Included and accurate) E.B.I (Aim to include or improve next time) Overall Score ­­__ /10 Date:   Sign: Point (relevant?) Teacher comment: Evidence (Include data?) Explain (Use connectives?) Link (Refer to question?) Student comment: Parent comment: Homework: Complete your explanation, considering the EBI.

PLENARY Think, Pair, Share: Name a cause and a linking consequence WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HELP REDUCE POVERTY?

Strategies to reduce poverty – Sponsor a Child www.childfund.org Just like the video, people could sponsor a child. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

Strategies to reduce poverty – Improving Schools and Teachers Project The objective of the Project is to support the government in improving teacher and school effectiveness in primary education. Under the project, teacher effectiveness will be promoted through implementing an early literacy programme at the classroom level. It will benefit approximately 1,000,000 pupils and 12,100 teachers The second component is strengthening management of the teacher payroll system and managing operating costs. This will need $100 million investment and will need to be paid back to the World Bank.

Strategies to reduce poverty – Promotion video https://youtu.be/IY8i3pw2jlA A film for Northern Uganda (trailer) Premiered on October 20th 2016, it is hoped that this film will portray Northern Uganda in a new light, following the civil war there in the 1980s and attract new investment in the key sectors of agriculture, mining and infrastructural (roads, internet and electricity) development. Many foreign companies are looking to invest in central Africa, which will bring better paid jobs and opportunities.