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Phillips, Jim – 1982
Designed for high school global education classes, this document examines the consequences of dependency and self-reliance in developing nations. The paper points out that millions of people are denied control over basic resources and have little influence over decisions which deeply affect their lives. The forms of dependency and insecurity are…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Policy, Global Approach, High Schools
Kvale, Katherine; Delehanty, James – 1986
This game simulates trade and food production in the West African region of the Sahel which is susceptible to drought. Players are divided into teams of two and four persons, each team assuming the role of a farming household in the Sahel. Teammates collaborate on production and trade decisions under conditions of dearth and plenty. The game…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Games, Farmers, Foreign Countries
Download full textLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1984
Designed to facilitate research, preparation, and presentation of arguments for the national debate topic, this manual summarizes trends in poverty over the past 24 years, examines reasons for changes in the rate of poverty, discusses demographic characteristics of the poverty population, and analyzes methods used to calculate the number of poor…
Descriptors: Debate, Federal Government, Government Role, High Schools
Phillips, Jim – 1982
Designed for global education at the high school level, this document presents statistics on malnutrition, infant mortality, and illiteracy in developing nations. The statistics are compared with private and government expenditures of wealthy nations. Examples of the statistical information for developing nations are: more than 500 million people…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Expenditures, Global Approach
Williams, Sonja – 1987
This book of teaching activities is designed to address the issue of hunger and develop a sense of activism and hope among students. It encourages students to discover some of the causes and misconceptions about world hunger. The book contains eight lessons with numerous activities to allow students to study hunger and develop a broader…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged Environment, Economic Development
Bread for the World Educational Fund, Washington, DC. – 1980
Designed to accompany a student activity packet on issues related to world hunger, this teacher's manual provides 12 units of study at the high school level. Materials are presented from a Christian perspective. The following topics are covered in separate chapters: introduction (justice and the right to food), the dimensions and scope of the…
Descriptors: Christianity, Economic Factors, Economics, Futures (of Society)
Westphal, Leanne – 1999
In this lesson, students work in teams, role-playing a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural Africa. Teams focus on four goals: (1) grow more food; (2) develop water resources; (3) improve health services; and (4) protect the environment. Each student team is assigned to one of five regions in Africa. Teams…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agriculture, Area Studies, Community Health Services
