Starter quiz
- What type of poverty is being described? Someone doesn’t have enough money or resources to meet their most basic needs, such as food, shelter and clean water.
- 'absolute' ✓
- Absolute poverty is measured on a fixed income threshold, set by the World Bank. What was this in 2023?
- $2.15 ✓
- $22.15
- $1.50
- $8.75
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- Which statement is correct? Relative poverty is often measured as ...
- having an income below 50% - 60% of the average income in society. ✓
- having an income below 10% - 20% of the average income in society.
- having an income below 80% - 90% of the average income in society.
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- Fill in the gap: Globally, approximately ______ million people live in absolute poverty.
- '600' ✓
- Match the words with their correct definitions.
- human rights⇔basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to ✓
- fracking⇔a method of drilling to extract oil/gas by cracking rocks with fluids ✓
- renewable energy⇔energy that comes from natural sources like the Sun, wind and water ✓
- Which statement is correct?
- The Earth has warmed by approximately 0.2°C (as of 2025) since the late 1800s.
- The Earth has warmed by approximately 1.2°C (as of 2025) since the late 1800s. ✓
- The Earth has warmed by approximately 2.2°C (as of 2025) since the late 1800s.
- The Earth has warmed by approximately 3.2°C (as of 2025) since the late 1800s.
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Exit quiz
- Match the sentence starter to its end.
- An active citizen is a⇔person who takes responsibility and works to improve their community. ✓
- A democracy is a society where people⇔can vote in elections for representatives to make decisions for them. ✓
- An NGO is⇔a non-profit organisation focused on addressing global issues. ✓
- Finish this sentence: Being an active citizen means engaging in democracy and making a positive impact through ...
- 'responsible action ' ✓
- Match the action to its definition.
- advocating for change⇔writing to local leaders, signing petitions or attending events ✓
- volunteering⇔offering your time to local or global causes ✓
- raising awareness⇔informing others about important issues & sharing helpful information ✓
- boycotting⇔not buying products from companies that don’t align with your values ✓
- Which organisation is this describing? Their vision is a fair, sustainable world where people, the planet and women’s rights come first, the climate crisis is tackled and leaders are held accountable.
- Oxfam International ✓
- WHO
- RSPCA
- RSPB
- WWF
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- Fill in the blanks: I can make a difference to global issues by being an ______ and taking responsible action.
- 'active citizen' ✓
- Which changemaker is being described? A young climate activist from India who sued the Government when she was just nine-years-old for not taking actions against climate change
- Greta Thunberg
- Ridhima Pandey ✓
- Tori Tsui
- Vanessa Nakate
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Key learning points
- Being an active citizen means engaging in democracy and making a positive impact through responsible action.
- Changemakers, global organisations and NGOs can all take responsible action to tackle global problems.
- There are lots of examples of actions we can take to tackle global problems, individually or through collective action.
- Examples of actions include peacful protests, petitioning, boycotting, educating yourself and rasising awarness.
Common misconception
As an individual, I am not responsible for taking action on global issues.
You can make a difference by being an active citizen and taking responsible action.
Keywords
Active citizen - a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a positive difference in their community
Responsible action - doing something to to bring about change that does not harm others or cause damage
Changemaker - someone who wants to change the world and, by gathering knowledge, skills and resources brings about change through their deliberate actions
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