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Rural Poverty

Suggested Activities for Students

• Do a survey on how much money you usually spend on food a day. Then think about what you could eat if you had less than 1.25 US Dollar a day.
• Imagine what your life would be like if you would have been borne in the rural area of a developing country. What would your daily life be like?
• Select a country and study its specifics. Then write a letter to a student your age living in the rural area of this country.
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