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If the world were a village of 100 people, this is what it would look like. Learn more at www.100people.org
World Issues:
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In these eight videos, three university students in the USA learn that many people in the world live on less than $1 a day. That's less than 7 RMB. So they travel to Guatemala and live in a small village, where they try to learn about how people live on so little. Each video focuses on a different part of people's lives: education, water, how to use money (budgeting), and so on...
Learn more at their website, www.livingonone.org |
Episode 1: The First Step
Episode 3: Hunger and Tortillas
Episode 5: We Need a Job
Episode 7: (Not) Going to School
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Episode 2: Water from a Pipe
Episode 4: Disaster Strikes
Episode 6: Extreme Budgeting
Episode 8: Back in the U.S.
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World Cultures Review:
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Take it Further: Research Resources
Websites about Countries:
BBC News: Country Profiles
(This site has some harder English, but good information) |
Websites about Holidays:
Websites about Religions:
World Religions for Kids
(This website is Google-based, so may not always work in China. Try and see) |
Websites about Food:
Websites about Clothing
General Research Sites: