Age Group:
Junior Cycle / Transition Year
Themes:
- Inequality/
- Poverty/
- Root causes of inequality/
Subjects:
- Business Studies/
- Citizenship/
- CSPE/
- Economics/
- LCA/
- LCVP/
- Physical Education/
Root causes lesson
It’s important to explore look at the root causes of broad issues of poverty, injustice and inequality-asking the question ‘Why?’ and digging a little bit deeper with students is an important part of Global Citizenship Education. It helps students make connections with their own lives but also gives them a good sense of the types of action that need to be taken to change the world.
Here’s a few activities you can use to start off exploring the root causes with your students:
Rank the root causes
Explore the root causes of poverty by distinguishing between a symptom and a root cause
Lesson 1. The roots of poverty
Explore how unequal the world is through the distribution of resources
Use one of these simulation games to allow students to experience the inequality in the world: