when someone doesn’t have enough money or resources to meet their most basic needs, such as food, shelter and clean water

when someone’s income is much lower than the average in their society (typically 50-60% less), meaning they struggle to afford the same standard of living as most people around them

Why is poverty still a global problem?

Citizenship

Using a range of case studies from human rights to fracking and climate action, pupils consider how they can take responsible action to tackle some of the challenges currently facing society.

What can we do about global problems?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

unequal distribution of wealth and resources

limited job opportunities due to lack of skills

environmental changes affecting vulnerable communities

Match the causes of poverty to their correct descriptions.

Complete the sentence: {} poverty occurs when people don’t have enough money to meet their basic needs, such as food, water and shelter.

Which of the following are key factors that can make poverty worse?

Which organisation is actively involved in addressing global poverty through international programmes?

Complete the sentence: {{}} poverty is measured when someone's income is much lower than the average in their society, making it difficult to live the same lifestyle as most people around them.

Wealth is shared equally among all countries.

Different countries have different standards of living and resources.

Some countries have no access to education.

Poverty doesn't exist in developed countries.

What is one reason why poverty can be measured differently depending on where you live?

What is this describing? A method of drilling into the Earth to extract oil and natural gas by injecting high-pressure fluids to crack rocks and release the resources trapped inside.

on causes with governments, but are not controlled by them.

sources, like the Sun, wind and water, that do not run out.

the basic rights that all people are entitled to. 

Fracking has been {{}} in some countries due to its potential risks, including pollution and harm to wildlife.

Which of the following is a consequence of human rights abuses in some countries?

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Which of the following documents sets out basic human rights for all people in the UK?

They must ignore individual rights for national security.

They must follow the rights set out in UK law.

They can violate human rights without any legal consequences.

They can ignore human rights in times of crisis.

Which of the following best describes the role of public authorities in relation to human rights in the UK?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Why is poverty still a global problem?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.