A Vicious Cycle

The country of Daritonia has an average income per person of $1,000 per year and an unemployment rate of 50.5%. There are almost no trees, and it has no iron or coal. Is Daritonia most likely a developed or

developing country? Why? Guess how the lack of trees, iron, and coal

in Daritonia has caused its high unemployment rate and poverty.Write in complete sentences!

Don’t talk during the Catalyst!

Objectives

By the end of today, all SWBAT…

Explain how a lack of resources creates poverty

Explain how poverty creates a lack of resources

Agenda

Lack of resources causes poverty Think-Pair-Share!

Poverty creates lack of resources Read and respond! Stations!

The vicious cycle

Resources

Key Point #1: The lack of resources creates poverty People need resources If you have resources, you can

satisfy your own needs AND sell your extra to make money

If you lack resources, you must spend money to obtain them

Teacher Models

Iron If I live somewhere where iron deposits

are common… I can use the iron to make machines, tools,

buildings, etc. for myself I can sell my extra iron to make money!

But if I don’t have any iron… I have to purchase iron from other people I lose money!

The lack of resources creates poverty!!!

Think-Pair-Share

Soil If I live somewhere where healthy soil is

common…

But if I don’t have any healthy soil…

The lack of resources creates poverty!!!

Think-Pair-Share

Forests (trees) If I live somewhere where forests are

common…

But if I don’t have any forests…

The lack of resources creates poverty!!!

Think-Pair-Share

Coal If I live somewhere where coal is common…

But if I don’t have any coal…

The lack of resources creates poverty!!!

Resources

Key Point #2: Poverty creates a lack of resources People in poverty having nothing—so they take from the environment to stay alive

Reading and response!!!

Resources

Key Point #2: Poverty creates a lack of resources Laws in developing countries are often less strict than in developed countries

Stations!!!

Laws protecting the environment are less strict in developing countries

Vicious cycle

Key Point #3: This creates a vicious cycle

Poverty Lack of Resources

Poverty encourages people to use resources unsustainably

Poverty encourages people to use resources unsustainably

Without resources, you cannot make money

Without resources, you cannot make money

Key Point Wrap-Up

Key Point #1: The lack of resources creates poverty

Key Point #2: Poverty creates a lack of resources

Key Point #3: This creates a vicious cycle It keeps getting worse and worse!

Exit Questions

Explain how a lack of resources creates poverty

Explain how poverty creates a lack of resources Write in complete sentences!

Don’t talk during the Exit Question!