In our Global Studies unit, we (room 20) have been talking
and doing a lot of things around the subject of poverty. We began the unit looking at Peter
Menzel’s pictures. We saw images of what the world eats in a week and also what
people around the world use in their homes (materials). We got to see data like
obesity rates and poverty lines in places other than the US. It was cool to see
that some family’s most valued thing was a beat up old TV, when we have modern
flat screen TVs that we think are cool but are not our favorite things. We
watched a film about Peter Menzel’s travels and how he works. It was
interesting to see how poverty rates, obesity, and age varied from country to
country.
We wonder if some of the families that don’t have a lot of
stuff are happier then families with a lot of stuff? We were able to have a
good conversation about want vs. need. Some of the Qualities of life we think
are most important are health care, clean water, clean air, family and friends,
an out door place to run around, and food. Every human being deserves to have their needs met and to
have clean water, healthy food, school, healthcare and someone to love them.
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| by Tess |
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| by Tess |
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