Student Resources/ Works Cited

Brookings Institution (2013, May 31). Eliminate Poverty - Sustainable Development.

Retrieved from http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2013/05/31-
eliminating-poverty-sustainable-development-ingram
This resource is a little higher level, but it is beneficial in explain the drawbacks
of poverty on our planet as a whole. It breaks down poverty into three main
issues. This resource is academically dense.
Columbia University- Global Partners (2014, January 21). The Age of Sustainable
Developement. Retrieved from https://www.coursera.org/course/susdev

This resource shows students how important solving these problems are to many
people. It shows that Columbia University places a lot of value on educating their
students to be sustainable.
Do Something (n.d.). Background on Poverty. Retrieved from
https://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/background-poverty
This is a great website for students to get a background idea of what poverty is.
This website informs students of solutions they can use for their final project. It is
all about getting the students involved, and is good for giving general ideas.
EPA (n.d.). What is Sustainability. Retrieved from
www.epa.gov/sustainability/basicinfo.htm
This is a good resource for students to get a general idea of the definition of
sustainability if they are still struggling with the concept. This website will be
good for students to look at on day 2 when discussing sustainability definitions.
Global Issues (2013, March 24). Causes of Poverty. Retrieved from
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty
The causes of poverty is important for students to read because many of the
students may not understand why people are in poverty due to preconceived
notions. It also talks about all the different facets of poverty.
The Guardian (2013, December 5). To end poverty we also need to ensure equality and
sustainability. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/global-
development/poverty-matters/2013/dec/05/end-poverty-ensure-equality-
sustainability
This is a great resource because it combines our two topics. It is a good read for
students who need to understand that sustainability and poverty are
interconnected.
Heacademy (2010). Attitudes and Skills towards a sustainable future. Retrieved from
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/esd/student_attitudes_towards_and
_skills_for_sustainable_development.pdf

This is a good resource for students trying to take their sustainability skills even
farther. If students would like to read more about what they can do to be
sustainable this article is a great resource.
Office of University Sustainability at Purdue University (2013). Our Student
Organizations. Retrieved from
http://www.purdue.edu/sustainability/about/organizations.html
This is a great resource for students to see examples of people values in action.
This shows students that there are people trying to make the world a sustainable
place. It may also give them ideas for their own report.
TeachUNICEF (2014). Explore by Media. Retrieved from
http://teachunicef.org/explore/media
This resource works for students and teachers. It contains lesson plans for
teachers, and videos for students to watch. The videos contain examples of
poverty from around the world.

United Nations Development Program (2013, June 12). Sustainability must combine
environmental concerns with poverty reduction. Retrieved from
http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourperspective/ourperspectivearticles/20
13/06/12/sustainability-must-combine-environment-concerns-with-poverty-
reduction-george-bouma.html
This is a great resource because it shows students what the UN is and what they
are doing to help with the impoverished. It gives project dates to when they hope
poverty will be stopped or at least lessened.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (n.d.). Poverty
Reduction and Education. Retrieved from
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-
agenda/education-for-sustainable-development/poverty-reduction/
UNESCO is a great organization. Students can read about what UNESCO is,
what they are doing, and it also involved both sustainability and poverty.
Why Poverty (2013). Why Poverty. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from
http://www.whypoverty.net/en/
This website is essential for this unit. It contains the videos students will be using
for day 3. And also will assign them their country for the final project. It is great
because its easy to use, and videos include discussion questions.
Youtube (2010, October 5). Rob Bell - Chairs. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX_Nz_Q_TPw
This is a great introduction video. This can be used to introduce students to the
idea of all the different ways we see poverty, and its more than they originally
may have perceived.
Youtube (2010, April 9). Sustainability explained through animation. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0
This video is very useful because it uses visuals to explain sustainability. Often
sustainability is a hard concept to explain, and this video does a very good job.
Youtube (2014, January 27). What is Poverty? Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzSU9nWFJZo
What is poverty is an overall very good cite. This is a good example video to
structure how day two will be set up. Students can watch the video and read the
questions, and the teacher can model what they want done.