UNIT 5: HELPING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

STUDENT'S WORKSHEETS
 


SESSION 1:HOW DO RICH COUNTRIES HELP THE POOR ONES?
  By the end of lesson you should be able to:
  • identify different types of aid (long term, short term, money, food emergency, military, specialist workers, equipment) from developed countries

The People of the Rich North give AID to developing countries in order to help them deal with many of the problems that they face.  There are different types of aid that can be given, some that will last for a long time (Long Term Aid) and others that will last for only a short period (short-term Aid). Look at the pictures below showing the main forms of aid given to the countries of the Poor South.


MONEY AID

  • Many rich countries give loans to poor countries, but often they must be paid back.  Sometimes grants are given; this money does not need to be paid back.

FOOD AID

  • Rich countries sometimes have a lot more food than they need, and they can send things like wheat, corn, flour, powered milk and cheese to people in poor countries.

EMERGENCY AID

  • Sometimes we hear of disasters like earthquakes, floods and droughts in poor countries, and rich countries help by sending things like tents, food, clothing and medicines

MILITARY AID

  • If a friendly government is under attack from rebels, rich countries can help by sending tanks, guns and sometimes troops to help it stay in power.

SPECIALIST WORKERS

  • Rich countries can often send out experts or specialist workers like doctors, teachers, engineers and managers to help poor countries build up their own businesses and industries and help other people.

EQUIPMENT

  • Special farming machinery like tractors and harvesters can be sent to poor countries, and machinery for use in factories can also be sent to build up industries.

EXERCISE 1

  1. Collect copy of the ‘Aid Picture’ and ‘Statements’ from the teacher.
    Cut and paste into your jotter the matching Picture and Statement.
    For Example: The Picture of the TANK should appear against the statement describing MILITARY AID.
  1. We now know that there are two forms of aid, SHORT TERM & LONG TERM AID. 
    Copy and complete the table below into your jotter using the different forms of Aid.

LONG TERM AID

 SHORT TERM AID

 

 

 

 

  1. Do you think it would be better to give someone in the Poor South;

    1. enough bread for a month

OR

    1. Some seed for wheat to grow flour for bread.

Give REASONS for your answer.