Poverty awareness

Poverty Awareness By Emily, Elise, Nikki, Arielle, Tracy

Before teaching any diversity awareness subjects a teacher should know the children of his/her classroom and be aware of each child’s background and home life.

Awareness “Diversity is the one true thing in common”

Global StatisticsThere are 2.2 billion children in the world:

Number in poverty 1 billion (every second child)S640 million without adequate shelter (1 in 3)400 million with no access to safe water (1 in 5)270 million with no access to health services (1 in

7)Poverty kills about 24,ooo children a day.Poverty kills close to 10 million children a yearChildren out of education worldwide 121

U.S Poverty Statistics Over 15 million American children live in

families with incomes below the federal poverty level, which is $22,050 a year for a family of four.

The number of children living in poverty increased by 33 percent between 2000 and 2009.

There are 3.8 million more children living in poverty today than in 2000.

Child Poverty Rates

In the classroom Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United Sates. With Papa gone, Mama can't find a steady job that will sustain them and so they are forced to live in their car. But Mama's unwavering love, support, and gutsy determination give Zettie the confidence that, together, she and her mother can meet all challenges.

In the ClassroomFly Away Home is the story of a little boy and his father who live in the airport. The book describes the daily living situation they experience: traveling from one terminal to the next based on flight schedules, returning luggage carts for spare change, trying to remain unnoticed from one day to the next. The little boy talks about his friends in the airport and the difficulties they face being homeless. One day a bird flies into the terminal and the boy cheers for it to get free, out of the confines of the airport.

Community“We know from recent studies that children who feel a sense of identity within a group

are the most well adjusted and successful in school”

Building a Community…Through identity

Creating an atmosphere that directly relates to them

Through familiarity Providing a classroom full of familiar materials that creates a sense of

comfort

Through warmth and beauty Including elements in your classroom that creates a warm and inviting

space where kids can feel secure

Through Trust Allowing yourself to be open to the students

Through Predictability Creating a set schedule in your classroom to help your children feel

confident capable

Through family involvement Opening your class up to parents and guardians

Tolerance “The best way to become tolerant is through

exposure”

Teaching Tolerance• Creating a caring classroom of learners…• Develop a set of

classroom rules and guidelines that promote respect and acceptance…

• All About Me class activity• Promotes awareness,

community building and tolerance

• Representing each others culture• Having your students

share their cultural backgrounds

In the Classroomhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fqddsel4z4