One World, One Heart | Combating Global Poverty Together

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INTRODUCTION

In today's lesson, we will learn how debating works. During this class, we will put ourselves in the shoes of the less fortunate. This class will open your eyes to how poverty causes suffering around the world.

To overcome this sad reality, we will learn how we can lend a helping hand to those who need it the most.

CLASS ROADMAP

PART ONE

SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Warm up Activity

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

What is poverty, and what can it look like?

Statistics infographic

Harms of global poverty

GUESS THE COST Activity

PAR

UNDE DUTIES A

Why does g exist?

What is a p

Do we have end global

RT TWO ERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES

global poverty still principle?

e a principled duty to poverty?

WHO CAN WE HELP? Activity

PART THREE

ENDING GLOBAL

POVERTY

Different ways to address poverty:

Donation

Volunteering

Signing petitions

CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Activity

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS SMALL CHANGES Activity RECAP

The world: what poverty looks like globally

Principles and duties: when we must act because it’s the right thing to do Speech practice: arguing from the perspectives of others

Something worth fighting

Warm-up Activity

Time 8 Mins

Rules

Tell us about a cause that is important to you. Explain why this cause is important, and what you think we need to do about it.

Guidelines

Your cause may be any issue that is going on in the world. Some ideas of causes you might care about could be climate change, world hunger, war, education, human rights, animal rights, and much more!

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING G

PART ONE

SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Warm up Activity

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

What is poverty, and what can it look like?

Statistics infographic

Harms of global poverty

GUESS THE COST Activity

PAR UNDE DUTIES A

Why does g exist?

What is a p

Do we have end global

GLOBAL POVERTY

RT TWO ERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES

global poverty still principle?

e a principled duty to poverty?

WHO CAN WE HELP? Activity

PART THREE

ENDING GLOBAL

POVERTY

Different ways to address poverty:

Donation

Volunteering

Signing petitions

CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Activity

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS SMALL CHANGES Activity RECAP

WHAT IS POVERTY, AND WHAT CAN IT LOOK LIKE?

Skill: Learning about the world

Poverty is when someone doesn't have enough money or resources to meet their basic needs and live a comfortable life.

Depending on where you live in the world, poverty can look like a lot of things:

LIMITED ACCESS TO FOOD

Some people in poverty may not have enough to eat or might not have access to nutritious food. They might skip meals because there isn't enough money to buy groceries.

POOR HOUSING

Poverty can mean living in a home that's not safe or in good condition. It could be a small, crowded space or even being homeless, where someone doesn't have a place to live at all.

LIMITED HEALTHCARE

Poverty can lead to not being able to go to the doctor when you're sick or afford medicines, making it harder to stay healthy

LIMITED EDUCATION

Some kids in poverty might not have access to good schools or the tools they need for learning, like books or computers.

STRESS

Living without the basic things you need to keep you safe and happy takes a toll on your mental health, especially if you are also trying to care for others.

Global poverty is a worldwide issue. It’s estimated that 719 million people around the world are currently living in poverty, including over 300 million children. While we’ve been making improvements over the last 50 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge setback, as it’s impacted jobs, food supplies, and the prices of necessities.

DICTIONARY

Poverty: When someone doesn't have enough money or resources to meet their basic needs and live a comfortable life

Global Poverty: An international crisis of poverty

Necessities: The things you need to survive, including food, water, hygiene and access to health

Case study: Kenya

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to Unicef’s 2022 report, 42% of children in in poverty. That’s over 10 million children. ed Nations estimates that ending global y 2030 would cost about extra per year

0,000,000,000 out all of the money made by the entire Singapore every year!

What are the harms of global poverty?

Poverty is a huge issue around the world today. It is not only terrible for the people who have to live in poverty but for the whole of humanity Global poverty is a result of inequality and can cause conflict, environmental damage, and lost potential.

rty not only causes the suffering of those living without ssities - it also has broader impacts on the whole of humanity.

Inequality: poverty means that some people have very little, while others have a lot. This inequality isn't fair because everyone should have a chance for a good life no matter where they were born.

Conflict: poverty can sometimes lead to fights and conflicts because people are struggling to survive, and this can make the world a less peaceful place.

Environmental damage: people in poverty might have to do things that harm the environment, like cutting down trees for fuel because they can't afford other energy sources. This hurts our planet for everyone.

Missed potential: when people are stuck in poverty, they might not get a chance to show their talents and skills to the world. Imagine if the person who could find a cure for a disease or invent something amazing is too poor to go to school or get the resources they need.

Guess the cost Activity

Time Rules

15 Mins

Discuss as a class how much you think it would cost to solve different issues around global poverty

Guidelines

When discussing with your coach, think about things like:

How much it would cost to afford the supplies

How much it would cost to pay and train people to administer health

How many people need to be helped

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

SMART

EDUCATION

Let’s guess how much money it would cost to provide schooling to a child in a low-income country. How much do you think it would cost to afford all of the following each year?

Bus drivers

Teachers’ salaries

School buildings

Books, stationery, and supplies

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

SMART

EDUCATION

Let’s guess how much money it would cost to provide schooling to a child in a low-income country How much do you think it would cost to afford all of the following each year?

Bus drivers

Teachers’ salaries

School buildings

Books, stationery, and supplies

USD 143 per student (Source: Education Policy and Data Center (USA))

That’s the price of around 3 video games. Do you think that that’s affordable for a year of schooling?

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

SMART

MALARIA PREVENTION

Malaria is a sickness you can get when a special kind of mosquito bites you. These mosquitoes have tiny parasites inside them. Malaria is a sickness you can get when a special kind of mosquito bites you. These mosquitoes have tiny parasites inside them.

There are a few ways that you can prevent malaria:

Mosquito nets around your bed

Protective clothing

Bug repellant

How much do you think it would cost to give one person the tools they need to protect themselves from malaria?

How much do you think it would cost to solve the majority of the harms of malaria by 2030?

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

SMART

MALARIA PREVENTION

How much do you think it would cost to give one person the tools they need to protect themselves from malaria?

How much do you think it would cost to solve the majority of the harms of malaria by 2030?

Per person: up to USD 6 (Source: National Library of Medicine: National Centre for Biotechnology Information)

Globally: $6.4 billion a year (Source: BMJ global health)

That’s more than the GDP (total amount of money made) of Guam, an island with a population of only 170,000 people.

For USD$6, you could buy two kiddie meals from McDonalds. Did you expect that it would cost this little?

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

SMART

WORLD HUNGER

There are 815 million people in the world who currently don’t have enough food to eat. Solving world hunger wouldn’t just involve giving everyone meals, but also:

funding for sustainable agriculture: helping build farms social protection programs: creating welfare systems that people can use to ask for help when they need it support for rural development: helping the economies of people in less populated areas

How much do you think it would cost to solve world hunger by 2030? Choose between the total amount of money made by these three countries:

New Zealand Population: 5 Million

Thailand Population: 71 Million

United Kingdon Population: 67 Million

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

WORLD HUNGER

How much do you think it would cost to solve world hunger by 2030? Choose between the total amount of money made by these three countries:

Population: 5 Million

Population: 71 Million

USD 267 billion annually. That’s about the same as all of the money New Zealand makes in a year (USD 249 billion!

New Zealand

Thailand

United Kingdon Population: 67 Million

PART 2: UNDERSTANDING G PAR

PART ONE

SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Warm up Activity

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

What is poverty, and what can it look like?

Statistics infographic

Harms of global poverty

GUESS THE COST Activity

UNDE DUTIES A

Why does g exist?

What is a p

Do we have end global

GLOBAL POVERTY

RT TWO

ERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES

global poverty still principle?

e a principled duty to poverty?

WHO CAN WE HELP? Activity

PART THREE

ENDING GLOBAL POVERTY

Different ways to address poverty:

Donation

Volunteering

Signing petitions

CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Activity

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

SMALL CHANGES Activity RECAP

PART 2: UNDERLYING CAUSES

There are lots of reasons why people still live in poverty around the world today. Let’s take a closer look at some.

Economic Inequality

This means that some people have a lot of money and resources, while others have very little. It's not fair because everyone should have a chance for a good life, no matter where they were born.

Some countries have lots of resources because of luck because they are located in a part of the world where there’s lots of gold or oil. Some countries have wealth because they have built strong economies around certain industries, like technology. Other countries have lots of wealth because they stole it from other countries during colonialism or war.

When you have more money, you can do a lot of things to give you a head start:

Better Housing Better Education Better Healthcare

If one country is wealthy because it stole resources from another country, and used those resources to build an economy, do you think the wealthy country is obligated to reduce poverty in the country it took the resources from?

Conflict and War

When countries fight with each other, millions of people can be forced into a life of poverty This is because what they’ve spent their life creating: a job, a house, or a family, can be taken away from them during the war.

HERE’S HOW CONFLICT CAN CREATE POVERTY:

Destroyed homes and infrastructure: during conflicts and wars, buildings, roads, schools, and hospitals can be damaged or destroyed. When homes are destroyed, families lose their safe places to live This makes it hard for people to live and work in their communities.

Displacement of people: war often forces people to leave their homes and become refugees. They have to flee to safer places, leaving behind their belongings and sometimes even their jobs. Being a refugee means starting over in a new place with very little.

Disrupted education: schools are often closed during conflicts because they can be dangerous places. This means children miss out on their education, and when they grow up, they may not have the skills they need to find good jobs.

Trauma and stress: living in a war zone can be very scary and stressful People, especially children, can experience emotional and mental trauma that affects their well-being and future opportunities.

Do you think other countries should have a duty to help citizens of wartorn countries who are suffering from poverty due to conflict?

Climate Change

As greenhouse gases build up in the world’s atmosphere, climate change causes global warming and increased extreme weather events. Here’s how climate change can create poverty:

Crop failures: rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns can harm crops. When crops fail, farmers can't grow enough food, and food prices go up. This can lead to hunger and malnutrition, especially in poorer communities.

Rising sea levels: as the Earth gets warmer, ice caps and glaciers melt, causing sea levels to rise. This can flood coastal areas where many people live, forcing them to move and lose their homes and livelihoods.

Health problems: warmer temperatures can lead to the spread of diseases like malaria and dengue fever. People get sick more often, and they might not be able to work or go to school.

Loss of biodiversity: climate change can harm ecosystems and lead to the extinction of plant and animal species. This affects people who rely on these species for their food and livelihoods.

Do you think other countries that pollute and contribute the most to global warming should have a duty to help people who are living in poverty because of climate change?

There are lots of different reasons why people live in poverty around the world today. Some reasons include economic inequality, war and conflict, and climate change.

Skill: Understanding principles

WHAT IS A PRINCIPLE?

A principle is like a rule or a guideline that helps us make good decisions and behave in a way that is fair and right. It's kind of like a compass that helps us know what's the right thing to do in different situations.

One principle you might choose to stand by is equality: that everybody deserves to have the same opportunities or resources as everyone else.

For example, in the playground at school, everyone deserves a chance to go down the slide! If you spend too much time going down the slide and not letting others take a turn, your teacher might tell you off.

Another principle you might decide to stand by is justice. Justice means addressing the harm when somebody does something that isn’t right.

For example, if you’re on the playground and one of your classmates hits you, they will get in trouble! A teacher will make them apologise. If your classmate was being naughty, they may have to sit inside for the rest of the break.

DICTIONARY

Principle: A value you stand behind.

Equality: The principle is that everybody should get the same opportunities or resources.

Justice: The principle is that, if somebody has done something wrong, this should be corrected.

Principles don’t just exist for people; they also exist for countries and governments. Usually, governments should help their citizens: the people who voted them into power, or the people who pay them money via taxes. When they spend money on people in need outside of their citizenship, they’re choosing to not spend that money on their own country.

A government has obligations to its population. The main reason for democratic countries is a democratic mandate: because a government was voted into power by the population, it should use its power to help those citizens. This is why countries often choose to focus on their problems, rather than helping non-citizens.

When choosing between spending money on your citizens or those in need elsewhere, there are a few more reasons why governments tend to spend for their own country.

Social investment: improving citizens' living standards makes them more productive. For example, by providing free education you get a more educated workforce, which can make more money trading with other nations

Control: if you send money overseas, you get less control over how it is spent and whether it is spent properly and efficiently

Infrastructure: it's a lot easier to help people in your own country using pre-existing systems, like adding more money to a country’s public health sector by training more doctors, rather than building a health system from scratch in a different country

Sovereignty: each country likes to be in charge of its issues and challenges - they don’t know whether other countries want what’s best for them. If other countries try to get too involved in how they run things, this can lead to conflict.

If governments take a global approach to addressing poverty, they could donate aid to international organisations to address things like world hunger or malaria. It could also look like countries agreeing to donate a certain amount or share their technology with others to find solutions to global poverty.

Despite this, there are some arguments for why it is better to take a more global approach to addressing poverty:

MOST NEED:

standard poverty can look different in different countries. In wealthier countries, poverty might look like damp and mouldy housing, and little food, whereas in poorer countries poverty might look like living in a slum with thousands dying of starvation. Similarly, some nations are more affected than others by things like natural disasters, conflict and emergencies

EFFECTIVENESS:

the cost of living is often low in less wealthy countries, and people can suffer from easily curable diseases. You might be able to spend the same money to cure blindness for thousands of people in one country, but only provide healthcare to 100 people in another country.

COMMON HUMANITY:

every person is deserving of dignity and respect, and no one has any control over which country they are born into. Because of this, it is unfair to place people in arbitrary categories.

Because voters are self-interested and want their taxes to be spent in ways that will help them, governments tend to prioritise domestic issues (problems within that country). This means that governments often choose to prioritise their own nation’s problems, even if the problems overseas are greater or more urgent.

Governments have duties to their citizens but also have duties to common humanity. Because of this, some governments are obligated to address global poverty.

Speech building blocks

Every speech should have three things: an introduction, reasoning, and a conclusion. Usually, debating speeches have more than one reason why something is good or bad. As such, we want to structure our speeches like this:

Introduction: Briefly say what viewpoint you are arguing for and why

Reason 1: Provide your first argument for your case

Reason 2: Provide your second argument for your case

Conclusion: Summarise what you have proven in your speech.

Time Rules

Who can we help? Activity

10 Mins: Prep

1-2 Mins: Speak

You are the President of a nation and have been asked by another country to provide aid for their poverty crisis. You must choose whether to spend money on your citizens or the other country.

Guidelines

Every speech should contain four building blocks: your introduction, your first reason, your second reason, and a conclusion. Fill out the Building Blocks Template below to help you write your speech - we will keep it up while you prepare and speak.

PART 2: UNDERLYING CAUSES

In your own country, one in ten children are not getting a proper primary school education. This is because they can’t afford to get to school or buy books. It would cost $500 a year to help each child.

The neighbouring country has been severely affected by global warming, so 30% of the population is starving due to crop failure. For $200 per person each year, you can help get emergency food supplies to those citizens to help them.

INTRODUCTION

As the President of this nation, I believe that (pick one)

we must aid other nations \ we should prioritise our people

My first reason why (pick one)

we must aid other nations \ we should prioritise our people

Explain your reasoning here …

REASON 1 REASON 2

My second reason why (pick one)

we must aid other nations \ we should prioritise our people

Explain your reasoning here …

CONCLUSION

We have to make tough choices every day to try and improve people’s lives. Because of (insert your two reasons here), I believe that (pick one)

we must aid other nations \ we should prioritise our people

Feedback

Your coach will give you 2 pieces of feedback on the following:

Activity: whether you fully followed the activity guidelines

Style: volume, pace, position on the screen, tone

Analytical reasoning: how to make your points even better!

PART 3: ENDING GLOBAL P

PART ONE

SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Warm up Activity

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

What is poverty, and what can it look like?

Statistics infographic

Harms of global poverty

GUESS THE COST Activity

PAR

UNDE DUTIES A

Why does g exist?

What is a p Do we have end global

POVERTY

RT TWO

ERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES

global poverty still principle? e a principled duty to poverty?

WHO CAN WE HELP? Activity

PART THREE

ENDING GLOBAL POVERTY

Different ways to address poverty: Donation

Volunteering

Signing petitions

CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Activity

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

SMALL CHANGES Activity

RECAP

Skill: Problem-solving

YOUCANTAKEACTIONINYOUROWNLIVESTO HELPADDRESSPOVERTY.HEREARESOMEWAYS YOUCANHELP:

DONATING MONEY means giving some of your allowance or savings to organizations that help people in poverty. These organizations use the money to provide food, clean water, education, and healthcare to those in need.

Adults can donate money using their income, but if you don’t earn an income you can also create fundraisers to help earn some cash!

Fundraisers could involve making a lemonade stand in your neighbourhood, selling baked goods at school, or teaming up with your friends to mow lawns or walk dogs.

VOLUNTEERING means giving your time and effort to help others. You can volunteer at local charities, food banks, or community centres that support people in poverty. For example, you might help sort food at a food bank or participate in community clean-up projects.

Sometimes, people create PETITIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS about issues related to poverty. These petitions are like a big group of people saying, "We care about this problem, and we want something to change." You can sign online petitions or participate in campaigns that support causes you care about, such as access to education or clean water for all. While signing a petition might seem small, when many people come together, it can catch the attention of governments and organisations, leading to positive changes.

Who can we help?

Activity

Time Rules

10 Mins: Prep

1-2 Mins: Speak

You will be giving a speech about two of the three ways people can make a difference to help address poverty around them.

Guidelines

Every speech should contain four building blocks: your introduction, your first way to help, your second way to help, and a conclusion.

Fill out the Building Blocks Template below to help you write your speech - we will keep it up while you prepare and speak.

Don’t forget to try and implement the feedback that your coach gave you for your last exercise!

PART 3: ENDING GLOBAL POVERTY

INTRODUCTION

Everybody can do their part to help combat poverty. Today, I’m going to talk about two things that you can do to make a difference: (pick two)

donating money \ volunteering \ signing petitions

REASON 1

The first way that you can help is to (pick one)

donating money \ volunteering \ signing petitions

This makes a difference because… Explain your reasoning here …

REASON 2

The second way that you can help is to (pick one)

donating money \ volunteering \ signing petitions

This makes a difference because… Explain your reasoning here …

CONCLUSION

With just a little bit of effort, we can work together to make a difference. We should all be doing what we can to reduce poverty in the world.

Feedback

It’s time for your coach to tell you their favourite thing about your speech, as well as what you can improve on.

Because it’s your second speech for this class, your coach will give you 2 pieces of feedback:

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Whether you have improved on the feedback for the previous class exercise

One new piece of feedback based on any of the following:

Activity: whether you fully followed the activity guidelines

Style: volume, pace, position on the screen, tone

2. a. b. Analytical reasoning: how to make your points even better!

PART 4: UNDERLYING CAU PAR

PART ONE

SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Warm up Activity

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POVERTY

What is poverty, and what can it look like?

Statistics infographic

Harms of global poverty

GUESS THE COST Activity

UNDE DUTIES A

Why does g exist?

What is a p

Do we have end global

SES

RT TWO

ERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES

global poverty still principle?

e a principled duty to poverty?

WHO CAN WE HELP? Activity

PART THREE

ENDING GLOBAL POVERTY

Different ways to address poverty:

Donation

Volunteering

Signing petitions

CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Activity

EXTRA

FOR EXPERTS

SMALL CHANGES Activity RECAP

Small changes Activity

Time Rules

5 Mins

Can you think about another way you can help fight poverty? Try and think of a creative solution and share it with the class

Guidelines

Explain what your idea is, how it would work to reduce poverty, and how other people could get involved.

Here’s a recap of what we learned today:

Poverty is when someone doesn't have enough money or resources to meet their basic needs and live a comfortable life. Poverty can look like:

Limited access to food

Poor housing

Limited healthcare

Limited education

Stress

Global poverty is a worldwide issue. It’s estimated that 719 million people around the world are currently living in poverty, including over 300 million children.

The underlying causes of global poverty include:

Economic inequality Conflict and war Climate change

A principle is to believe in something as the right thing to do. Both we as individuals and governments, must make decisions about what values they choose to stand by.

Governments need to choose whether they want to prioritise helping humanity in general, or their citizens.

Individually, we can choose to make a change to poverty. Ways that we can make change include:

Donating money Volunteering Signing petitions