Contestation by Publicity, information, activism.

I/ Poverty by non-access to cleaned water.

1. Make a research about Unicef2. Describe these pictures3. Analyze them: What is the message sent by

Unicef ? Look at the sentences written on the bottom of the pictures.

II/ At the discovery of «Stir your world»

1. Make a research on the website: http://stir.org.au/stir/

> What are they fighting for ?

2. Describe this picture and make an interpretation about it.

III/ Sensitize People by Song and Famous artists participating

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI

1. Watch this video.2. Try to understand what the man is talking about,

to 00’’ to 1’11 mn. Who is he ? What is he explaining to ?

3.Complete the two texts. 4.Have you noticed known people? Write their

names.

5. Give your opinion: Is it just a real proof of solidarity and humanity, or is it too a way for these artists to put them on the scene ? Argue.

1. 2’06 to 2’ 45

We are all a part ofGod’s great ___ _______And the truth, you know ____ __ ___ We need

We are ___ _____We are ___ _______We are the ones who ____ _ _____ daySo let’s ____ _______

_____ _ _____ we’re makingWe’re saving our ___ _____It’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you ___ ___

2. 5’50 to 6’30We ___ ____ _________ that we can lean onwhen you wake up look around and see that your _____ _____when the earth _____ we’ll help you make it through ___ ______when the floor _____ a magic carpet to stand onwe are the World united__ _____ __ ______when the radio isn’t on you can hear the songsa guided light on the dark road your _____ ___

a sign post to find the dreams you thought was gonesomeone to help you move the obstacles you stumbled onsomeone to help you rebuild after the rubble’s gone

we are the World connected by a common bondLove the whole planet sing it along

Bonus: A slideshow about poverty in Haiti:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/04/18/world/0418-HAITI_index-6.html

Look at all the diapositives and texts and explain why we can say that Haiti is poor.

IV/ Study the article of «Global Issues», Causes of Poverty

1. Terrifying facts, but forgotten by People living without matter.

« Almost half the world — over 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.

• The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the 41 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (567 million people) is less than the wealth of the world’s 7

richest people combined.• Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or

sign their names.• Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was

needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.

• 1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before

they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day). »

> What is the most choking fact for you ? Why ? Describe and Analyze the picture.

2. Poverty Around The World

Last updated Sunday, January 02, 2011.

« Around the world, in rich or poor nations, poverty has always been present.

In most nations today, inequality—the gap between the rich and the poor—is quite high and often widening.

The causes are numerous, including a lack of individual responsibility, bad government policy, exploitation by people and businesses with power and

influence, or some combination of these and other factors.

Many feel that high levels of inequality will affect social cohesion and lead to problems such as increasing crime and violence.

Inequality is often a measure of relative poverty. Absolute poverty, however, is also a concern. World Bank figures for world poverty reveals a higher number

of people live in poverty than previously thought.

For example, the new poverty line is defined as living on the equivalent of $1.25 a day. With that measure based on latest data available (2005), 1.4 billion people

live on or below that line.

Furthermore, almost half the world—over three billion people—live on less than $2.50 a day and at least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day: »

> Why can you say that poverty is everywhere ?

3. The children, an important target of Poverty and Misery.

« Over 22,000 children die every day around the world.

That is equivalent to:

-1 child dying every 4 seconds-15 children dying every minute

-A 2010 Haiti earthquake occurring almost every 10 days-A 2004 Asian Tsunami occurring almost every 10 days

-An Iraq-scale death toll every 18–43 days-Just under 8.1 million children dying every year

-Some 88 million children dying between 2000 and 2009

The silent killers are poverty, easily preventable diseases and illnesses, and other related causes. Despite the scale of this daily/ongoing catastrophe, it rarely manages to achieve, much

less sustain, prime-time, headline coverage. »

For concluding, what do you think you have learned studying this text ? How do you believe can you fight

against poverty, with your possibilities ?

V/ Men and Women not like the others

Nelson Mandela, a speech full of hope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzY0ZoclRI

«Make poverty History», Nelson Mandela

1. Do you know Nelson Mandela for others facts ? Make a research about his life.

2. What is trying to tell us ? What word does he use to name us?

3. Resume his call, and give your own opinion about the World’s poverty.

Thanks For Reading !