L.O. To debate topical issues and resolve differences.

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L.O. To debate topical issues and resolve
differences.
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Learning outcomes

• How to
• debate topical issues
• recognise social and cultural issues facing
  people in the developing world
• resolve differences
• appreciate other peoples views and feelings.

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Knotty Problem
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Review

• Which way was quicker?
• Why?
• Conclusion

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Main activity

• Chanchaga is a very dry village and has suffered
  from a recent drought. The nearest well is 5
  miles away. The community has 150 adults and
  children and is very poor with 70 of the people
  in Chanchaga not owning land. Most people earn a
  living by being a labourer for the people who do
  own land. Some people own cattle and goats but
  are losing many of them as they cannot afford the
  veterinary fees. 90 of the houses are in very
  poor condition and in desperate need of repair.

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Lagos, the nearest large city, is 50 miles away
and to far to walk to. It is important because
that is where they could sell their food and
various clothes they make. The roads are also
very poor. The nearest school is 5 miles away and
most parents cant afford to send their children
there due to the cost of school uniforms and
books. The government can only afford two
teachers at the school which means there are over
100 children in each class.
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Ten people have leprosy and they have to live in
rundown houses on the edge of the village. The
village has a local clinic, but the government
cannot afford to provide a doctor. There is a
nurse, but she charges extra money to supplement
her salary. The village has one shop, but it does
not stock many products due to the problems of
transporting them from Lagos. Finally Chanchaga
only has two toilets which results in diseases
breaking out.
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• The people of Chanchaga decide that the problems
  are becoming too much and something needs to be
  done. They ask the government for money to help
  and are told they can have 400,000 Naira
  (2,000). However, they will only release the
  money if the people can decide how the money
  should be spent. It cannot pay for everything so
  they need to put the items in order.
• They sit down to debate how to spend the money

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Headteacher
Gabriel is the Head teacher at the local school.
She believes that all the money should be spent
on the school. The school needs new classrooms
and more teachers. She always argues that
education is the communitys way out of poverty.
She often quotes Mandela who said Education is
the most powerful weapon which you can use to
change the world.
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Farmer
Isaiah has been farming all his life. He has seen
the soil he farms worsen over time. He strongly
believes that using the money on fertiliser will
help him and other farmers like him grow more
food. The money could also be used to buy farming
implements and pay for experts to come and help
them become more effective farmers. His view is,
how can education or houses be more important!
You need food to keep you alive! He can often be
heard saying When a mans stomach is full it
makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.
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Parent
Jo has a daughter, Alice, who goes to school.
However, the school is 5 miles away which means
his daughter spends a large part of her day
walking. He believes that a school should be
built nearer to their village. He is also unable
to pay for books and the school uniform,
resulting in his daughter not doing as well at
school. He is often heard saying only the
educated are free.
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Taylor
Mary has been making clothes for a number of
years. She sells them to other people in her
community, but she would like to be able to sell
them in Lagos. However, she has no way of getting
to the city and the roads are very bad. She
argues that if she found a way of getting her
clothes to Lagos she could use the money to
employ other people in her business, thus helping
her colleagues in her community. Mary is very
proud and believes that given the correct support
you can work your way out of poverty. She is
often heard saying take responsibility for
yourself because no one else will.
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Nurse
Afia is the nurse at the local clinic. She loves
her job but is badly paid by the government. To
boost her income she charges extra for the
medicine otherwise she would not be able to pay
for her food and housing. The clinic is short of
beds and other medical equipment and she believes
that without these important resources the health
of the community will suffer. She argues, what
is the point in education and roads if people are
not well enough to make use of them? Afia also
believes the lack of toilets cause a lot of
sickness and that the government needs to
urgently sort this out.
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Person affected by leprosy
Martha lives on the edge of the village with
other people who have been excluded because they
have been affected by leprosy. The villagers are
scared of catching the disease. She argues that
the money should be spent on educating the
village about the effects of leprosy. Most
importantly she wants the community to understand
that it is almost impossible for them to catch
the disease. She says that they have suffered for
too long. She can often be heard saying love
your neighbour.
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Driver
Julius owns a tractor. He was given it by a rich
uncle as a thank you, but it has broken down and
he does not have the money to fix it. He argues
that if the money is used to fix it and the local
roads are repaired he could use it to help the
community take products to Lagos for a small fee.
Therefore prioritising his tractor will benefit
many of the people in the community. That money
could be used to keep the tractor running and pay
for his food and rent. He is often heard saying
help me to help everyone.
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Housing
Jacob lives on the edge of the village with other
people who are affected by leprosy. He is upset
about the standard of their housing as no-one
else in the village is willing to come and help
them improve it. Jacob wants some of the money to
be spent on materials to improve their homes. He
is often heard saying do to others as you want
done to yourself.
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No parents
Abassi is the oldest of 9 children who lost their
parents to sickness. He is responsible for
looking after them, providing food and shelter.
He would like some of the money to be spent on
helping pay for his brothers and sisters to go to
school. Abassi also needs farming equipment to
help him, and his siblings, to cultivate their
one acre field. Without help they wont be able
to grow enough food this winter. He is often
heard saying the foundation of every country is
the education of its youth.
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Government official
Omosede represents the government who will be
providing the money. She is attending the meeting
to hear peoples thoughts and find out what their
needs are. There is no doubt that people will ask
for more money, but she does not have any more.
Her role is to enable everyone to get their view
heard and help them come to an agreement. She
does this alongside the village elder. She is
often heard saying money does not solve all the
problems, only some.
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Village Elder
Osakwe is the village elder and responsible for
ensuring everyone is heard. His opinion is
important and he is respected by the community.
However, he does not have all the answers and
needs to ensure he listens to everyone before
giving his thoughts. He wants to ensure the right
decision is made and is often heard saying
listen before you speak.
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Fruit Seller
Uchechi travels to Lagos once a week to sell
fruit. However, she is frustrated as the cost of
travelling there and back is so high that she
makes very little profit. It also takes a very
long time, stopping her from growing more food.
She believes that the money should be used to fix
the tractor. Then others like her could take more
food to the market and make more money. She is
often heard saying transport is not for the
rich, but for all.
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Shop Keeper
Weke owns a small shop in the community where she
sells basic items. However, she really struggles
to stock the shelves due to the challenges of
transport. She doesnt want to charge more for
the items she sells as people cannot afford it,
but she cant keep prices down as she will go out
of business. She thinks something needs to be
done about the transport for the community. She
is often heard grumbling Why have roads when
only government ministers can use them?
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First Debate

• No rules
• 5 / 10 mins

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Review first debate

• Is the debate working / constructive?
• Can everyone get their point of view across? Why?
• Can we always have our own way?
• What sort of world would it be?
• Are we always right?

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Plan next debate

• How can we have a more constructive debate and
  ensure everyones views are heard?
• How are they going to resolve differences?
• Discuss in pairs and then share together and
  record on the board.

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Second Debate

• With rules
• 5 / 10 mins

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Review second debate

• Did everyone get their point of view heard?
• Has any group managed to prioritise what they are
  going to do?
• How did they do that?
• Does everyone feel it was fair?

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Plenary

• Lets have a vote to see what order we prioritise
  the needs of the village.
• How can we carry out the vote?
• After the class has voted check to see if
  everyone is happy with the results.
• Can we always get our own way?
• How can we use the lessons learnt from this
  debate to help us at school?

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