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Starter- Unscramble (2hps)
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Inequality
Poverty
Rich
Poor
Wealth
New Unit
The rich and poor in Britain
Intro- The rich and the poor
LO: To investigate issues surrounding wealth and poverty
Outcomes All pupils will be able to define the key
terms (C)
Most pupils will be able to suggest whether they think equality is possible (B)
Some pupils will be able to explain religious views towards the rich and poor (A)
Describe in 5 words…
A poor person ………………
A rich person ………………..
What is poor?
Being in debt?
Living on the street?
Being on minimum wage?
Not wearing designer clothes?
Not being able to buy nice things?
Eating own brand food from the supermarket?
Key term match up
Being without money, food or basic needs
Wealth
Poverty Large amount of money/ investments or possessions
Debt
Where a person or group owes more than they have
What can poor people afford?
Home Computer Xbox Microwave Pet Alcohol
TV Car Passport Computer Cigarettes
Fridge Food Smart clothes
Sort into afford/can’t afford
£ 74,000- £176,000
£ 21,000- £ 40,000
£ 23,000£250,000 a week
£ 13,000-£16,000
£13,000-£28,000
Do you think everyone should be
paid the same?
What problems might this cause?
Pros of equality Cons of equality
Would total equality cause more problems than it would solve?
Religious views about money and the rich & poor
Modern version of Bible story
parable of the talents
What is the meaning of this story for Christians?
Write a paragraph to sum up the story
Parable of the Talents
Servant with 5 Talents -makes 5 more
Servant with 3 talents- makes 3 more
Servant with 1 talent- Hid it in the ground
Master very angry- Thinks he is lazy Meaning of the story- Do not waste your
talents- Work is important, earning money is ok as long as you are not obsessed with it
Master goes away, leaves servants with some talents/ money
Religious views
Watch the next video clip
• Explain the religious views towards money
• Explain the views about being rich and poor
Bible quote
“ The love of Money is the root of all evil ”
Bible quote
“ Blessed are the poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs”
Islam
“Richness is not in your
possessions but in the richness of your soul” - Hadith
Exam (3marks)
“ No religious person should be rich” What do you think? Explain your views
3marks
Can be rich and do good things with money- Islam/ Christianity
You can be rich but give to others
Make sure you don’t love money though- Money not evil, loving it is.
If you are poor you will go to heaven. More important to be spiritually rich.
You can’t serve / love god if you love money
Either 3 simple points or 2 explained well
Outcome check- What am I working at today?
I can explain.. the key terms (C)
I can… explain whether I think equality is possible (B)
I can explain…Religious views
towards the rich and poor (A)
Plenary60 second speech!
Who is more important:
- A top footballer- The prime minister- Your teacher- A nurse
Speak for 60 seconds about this. How does the money they earn relate to their importance. Be prepared to disagree with other peoples views
Lesson 2 Wealth and Poverty case study
LO: To assess why some people are rich and some people are poor in the UK
Complete work sheet
how the other half live episode 3
Other episodes you could choose from..
how the other half live episode 1
How the other half live episode 2
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To complete the rest of your worksheet
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