Compassion International. October 15, 2012. What is Poverty?

Retrieved April 10, 2015

from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-PvTqo1gX0
This video is a great introduction to poverty, especially if students are unfamiliar
with the term. It is by a company named Compassion International that
specializes in humanitarian awareness around the world. The video has some
captivating visuals and statistics on data that are still appropriate for students.
Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2015. http://dictionary.reference.com/
Edutopia. December 6, 2015. Five Minute Film Festival: Teaching Students about
Poverty. Retrieved April 16, 2015 from:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-poverty-education-lessons
This video goes through the journey of someone trying to learn more about and
advocate for those in poverty. A college student takes a trip around the world to
show how poverty is affecting many people. The first video is a general overview
of poverty and what questions come up when introduced to the topic. It's a great
way to get students interested in the topic and get them thinking about the
answers to those questions.
Fischer, Elyse. February 13, 2009. The Working Poor. Retrieved May 1, 2015 from:
http://www.randomhouse.com/highschool/resources/lessonplans/workingpoor.html

In this lesson, students will consider their own definitions of poverty, examine the
lives of people classified as working poor, and share their findings with their
classmates. As a final assessment, students will write an essay on what they
learned during this lesson. This is a great lesson plan to wrap up a unit on
poverty because it has students self-reflect and synthesize what they learned.

Human Development Reports. April 21, 2015. Multidemensional Poverty Index.

Retrieved May 1, 2015 from:
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/multidimensional-poverty-index-mpi

KIVA. 2005-2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015 from: www.kiva.org

KIVA is one of the organizations mentioned in this lesson unit. The website
includes information on how micro-finance is helping out people all over the
world. It shows one of the many solutions to combat poverty and gives eyeopening statistics.

Layton, Lindsey. January 26, 2015. Majority of U.S. Public School Students are in
Poverty. Retrieved May 1, 2015 from:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority.html

This article much like the website listed above, shows just how close to home
poverty actually is. It's an issue that is seen in greater numbers in other
countries, but it is still an issue people suffer from in the U.S. The Washington
Post has always been a credible source of information for decades now and it is
an easy website to navigate

PBS Kids. April 1, 2015. Its My Life. Retrieved April 16, 2015 from:
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/managing/article2.html

This PBS article is intended for kids to learn about needs vs. wants. It has them
complete an activity in which they list out what they think they need to live and
then they compare it to what is actually necessary to live. This website is kid
friendly and teaches kids how to set money goals and budgets.

Teachertube. February 21, 2014. Sashas Story. Retrieved May 1, 2015 from:
https://www.teachertube.com/video/shasha8217s-story-333610

This video gives a first hand account of a girl living in poverty. It is not long in
length but it does go over many of the indicators that make someone fall under
the category of being in poverty. This is a video that can be shown when
introducing the topic to show that even kids their age suffer because of this
injustice they were born into. While it is informative and eye opening it is still
appropriate for middle school grades.

Teach UNICEF. May 1, 2015. Poverty. Retrieved May 1, 2015 from:

http://teachunicef.org/explore/topic/poverty

This website is a great help for teachers looking for worksheets and activities to
include in the poverty unit. The sheets help explain poverty but also gives ideas
on how to fight it. The website is ran by UNICEF, an organization that helps
prevent child death around the world through awareness and aid.

TED Talks. July 2010. Teaching Design for Change. Retrieved April 14, 2015 from:
https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change

This Ted Talk goes through an example of how one high school teacher is
implementing the topic of poverty in her classroom. Her high school is located in
the poorest county in the state and she is teaching her students smart designs
(building, home, parks, etc.) that can help them take back their county.

TED Talks. April 21, 2012. Gary Haugen: The hidden reasons for poverty the world
needs to address now. Retrieved April 15, 2015 from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofsncCF9O_U

This Ted Talk would be an excellent addition to the day in which students learn
about how poverty is determined. It talks about some of the causes of poverty
that may not be as known as some of the main ones talked about. Its a great
way to further students understanding.

The Huffington Post. April 20, 2012. Combating Poverty. Retrieved April 11, 2015 from:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/davos-terror-issues_n_6509644.htm

Another article, in which the United Nations lists several ways to combat poverty.
This is a tool that would benefit teachers when it comes to sharing ideas on how
students can help with the war on poverty. A few of the items on this list are:
building long-term solutions for disaster victims and to get every child into the
classroom. This can also help aid students in finding solutions that they are able
to participate in, themselves.

Tolerance.org. May 9, 2013. Poverty Lesson Plans. Retrieved April 21, 2015 from:
http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/issues-poverty

This website is a great resource for teachers as they try to figure out how to
approach poverty in their classroom. There are several lesson plans and short
activities that teachers can utilize in their classrooms.

United Nations. May 1, 2015. News on Millennium Development Goals. Retrieved May
1, 2015 from: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

United Way of Lamier County. January 15, 2015. Poverty Isnt A Game. Retrieved May
1, 2015 from:
http://uwaylc.org/volunteer/general-volunteerism/do-a-poverty-simulation/

This article talks about how a group of students went through a poverty simulator.
For a couple of days, they were only allowed to spend a certain amount of money
a day and they had to only use certain resources to live. This is a good way for
students to see just how drastically their lives would change if they were in
poverty.

U.S. Census Bureau. May 20, 2011. Poverty. Retrieved April 14, 2015 from:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/

This website shows the U.S. census results from the past couple of years. Listed
in categories are the amount of households that fall in the Teachers and
students alike can see how poverty is indeed a global issue, meaning it knows no
bounds. This includes our own neighborhoods. This website might be hard to
navigate at times due to all the different categories and links so I would suggest it
for middle school or high school students. For use of this website, I also suggest
that the teacher first goes over it with their students.