4.2 Measuring prosperity and well-being

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4.2 Measuring prosperity and well-being

Get a mini whiteboard and marker!

Open your books

Today:

- recap 4.1

- reading

- discussion

Recap 4.1

Fill in the missing words on your whiteboard

The world seems to be divided by a line: rich on the (1)......., poor on the (2)....... (source 5)

Recap 4.1

Fill in the missing words on your whiteboard

The world seems to be divided by a line: rich on the (1) north, poor on the (2) south (source 5)

Recap 4.1

Fill in the missing words on your whiteboard

The poverty line indicates how much (1)....... you at least need for food, a roof over your head and clothes on your body a day.

Why is the poverty line different for every country? Because those things are more (2)............. in rich countries

4.2: introduction

What is the difference between wealth (rijkdom) and prosperity (welvaart)?

4.2: introduction

What is the difference between wealth (rijkdom) and prosperity (welvaart)?

Write on your mini whiteboard:

3 words that have to do with prosperity

Reading

Read the text from 4.2 that is titled 'measuring prosperity' 

Write down any difficult/new words

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I can buy new shoes every season!

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I can buy new shoes every season!

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I work as a farmer all day in the fields

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I work as a farmer all day in the fields

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

My grandmother is 92 years old

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

My grandmother is 92 years old

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I never learned to write, because we couldn't afford to buy pens and paper

Discussion

3 ways of measuring prosperity:

       income       -       well-being       -       labour force

Which way fits the sentence below?

I never learned to write, because we couldn't afford to buy pens and paper

Discussion

Look at source 8, compare the United States and Angola

Discussion

Look at source 8, compare the United States and Angola

Discuss: in which country $1 is worth more?

Discussion

Look at source 8, compare the United States and Angola

Discuss: in which country $1 is worth more?

Write down your answer

Next lesson

Next week monday!

Homework: read the rest of 4.2 and do exercise 3+6

Content: 4.3 inequality