Activity 5: Poverty Quizzes

A project of the Social Justice Committee

Module 1: Poverty & Basic Human Needs

Unit 1: Introduction to Poverty & Basic Human Needs

Learning Activities

Students will apply what they have already so far in an interactive activity.

Process

1. Choose among the following Canadian quizzes for your students to do on-line individually:

Canadian Poverty Quiz (True or False)

NAPO (National Anti-Poverty Organization) Poverty Quiz (multiple choice) http://www.napo-onap.ca/docs/quiz.php?ln=en

Extension

Construct International Poverty Quiz

Students will develop their own international poverty quiz based on the information they have learned so far and the quizzes they have already completed.

1. Divide class into teams and ask teams to come up with 3-4 questions each.

2. Each team writes its questions on a flip chart.

3. The teacher will collect the flip charts and post them on the blackboard or wall for the entire class to see.

4. Proceed to do the quiz as a class.

Curriculum Connections for Activity 5: Poverty Quizzes

Students complete selected Web quizzes.

Performance Assessment

Q&A
Internet Navigation

Cross-Curricular Competencies

3, 4, 5, 6

Allows for students to explore analytical and reflective thinking. Allows for students to explore interactive computer skills.

Subject-Specific Competencies

Allows for students to interpret how location (geography) can relate to a social issue.