A Different World: An Educational Tool Kit for Building Global Justice by the Social Justice Committee

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Module 1: Poverty & Basic Human Needs

Poverty & Basic Education

Teacher Handouts

Stepping Out: Barriers to Education - Situations & Events

Teacher Handout for Activity 4, Unit 5: Poverty & Basic Education

 

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1. You have completed or will soon be completing your primary schooling.

 

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2. You have an interesting life and are positive about the future.

 

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3. You feel you can study and follow the profession of your choice.

 

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4. You are not afraid of being harassed or attacked on the street.

 

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5. You can fall in love with the person of your choice.

 

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6. You eat healthy food and what you want.

 

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7. You can easily go out with your friends.

 

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8. You don't need to work to contribute to family income.

 

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9. You can go to the cinema once a week.

 

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10. You can see a doctor and get medicine when you need it.

 

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11. You have a nice home with a telephone and television.

 

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12. You have many books to read at school and at home.

 

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13. You can use a computer at school.

 

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 14. You can use a computer at home.

 

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15. You have a cool knap sack to put in all of your notebooks, pencil case and lunch for school.

 

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16. You have lots of spare time when you're not in school.

 

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17. You can ask the teacher for individual help when you need it.

 

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18. You're living your childhood as you imagined it.

 

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19. You get to travel to other countries occasionally.

 

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20. Your parents have a car.

 

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