Action on Global Poverty

A guide to making a difference

Action on Global Poverty: A guide to making a difference is an exciting new educational publication that introduces students to the causes and consequences of global poverty. Developed by Plan in conjunction with The Age newspaper, the 52-page full-colour A4 resource book is a practical guide that contains interactive and web-based activities that complement the new Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). Teachers' notes are also available online.

Contents

1. Introduction - Global Poverty and Inequality
2. What is poverty?
3. What causes poverty?
4. What is being done to change things?
5. What are child rights, and how do they help fight poverty?
   
6. What is child centred community development?
7. What is Make Poverty History?
8. Global poverty in the news
9. So what does all this mean for you ?

To order:

You can purchase copies online by credit card at our secure Plan Shop or for other payment methods, please download, complete and return a Global Learning Resources order form to Plan with your payment, or phone 13 PLAN (13 7526).

Price:

RRP $17.00 incl. postage for orders up to 10 books.
Class sets of 25 books $200 each set incl. postage.

About this book

Plan has collaborated with The Age newspaper to produce this text because we believe that all Australians, and young people in particular, feel a genuine responsibility to learn about and respond to the issues of global poverty. It seeks to introduce students to the causes and consequences of global poverty in a fun and informative way, making particular use of web-based resources that students can use for further research. We hope that this textbook will contribute to an understanding of the concept of global citizenship and inspire teachers and students alike to see how they can be a part of the solution.

Testimonial

Pip Kelly, Geography Teacher at Northcote High School in Melbourne says:

"The Action on Global Poverty book has been a great resource for our geography classes. Students have been interested in learning about other young people similar in age to themselves from many different countries. Young people from around the world have been given a voice in the book - whether through case studies or from first hand accounts.

“Overall this is a well planned and professionally produced resource that has been invaluable in our Year 9 Geography unit focusing on Global Poverty and addressing our essential question of ‘What does it take to change the world?"