Poverty in Africa

Dalton J.

1)What is my research topic? What are some research keywords I used?

•  My research topic is poverty.
•  Some of my keywords are; Poverty in Africa.

2)what does poverty mean? what is the definition or description of poverty?

•  The condition or quality of being poor; indigence; need.
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3)why is poverty important to Africa?

•  Because many people suffer from poverty in Africa.
•  it is the reason many people are dying every day.

  4)why is poverty a problem or issue in Africa?

•  Because people cant afford houses or things to live.
•  Many people die of starvation.
• The population is decreasing in Africa. 
•  People die of aids and others illnesses.
•  People cant afford medical bills.

5)how does poverty affect the people who live in Africa?

•  If they cant make enough money for food and supplies they will eventually die.

6)what does the rest of the world (not Africans) think about poverty? what is the global reaction to poverty?

•  I think that many people don't care about poverty.
•  Some people are shocked when they hear about it.
•  I think the most shocking thing is allot of  people don't even know about it.
•  Many people like priest try to help it by going to Africa and opening an orphanage or schools.
•  People go and help get water. there's even television shows that give them shoes and toys.

7)what can be done to help the problem of poverty? what is being done to correct poverty?

•  People can go to Africa and help get water.
•  People can open orphanages.
•  Local people can help by giving others some food.
•  They can also offer them a place to stay.
•  Many people make a sacrifice to help Africans.

8) what is my personal opinion of poverty? how do I react and feel about poverty?

•  I think poverty is very sad.
• people have to die because they cant afford food.
• children lose their parents and have to live on their own.
•  parents lose there children too.
•  families like mine and your can lose it all.    

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This webpage was created for educational purposes by: Dalton J.

Created on: 03/20/2008 02:02 PM

Mrs., Jaubert-Smith's 6th Grade Social Studies Class

Forbes Middle School

Georgetown, Texas