SOC 300: Sociology Of Developing Countries “Webtext”
Education 6.2 “A Small Act”
RESPONSE BOARD QUESTION
If you were in charge of distributing charitable donations, would
you deliver them directly to individuals—as is done in this
documentary—or to the government? Explain your reasoning.
It's hard to trust anyone these days. I would deal with them
directly and make sure my charity is going at the right person and at
the right time.
– Apr 28, 2016 at 3:57 PM EDT
I would deliver it to directly to the individual because it's hard to
trust anyone these days.
– Apr 22, 2016 at 3:41 PM EDT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
How does Jane describe the cycle of poverty for girls who don’t
go on to secondary school?
Without a secondary education, the girls are unable to get
high paying jobs.
, *Correct If they are not in school the girls will be pregnant
within a year or two and unable to provide for themselves and their
baby.
With only a primary school education, the girls are unable
to educate their own children.
If they are not in school, the girls will move away from
home, further depleting their villages of a labor force.
Correct. Jane describes the poverty trap young girls without
secondary educations face by explaining that if girls aren’t able to
attend secondary school they will be pregnant within a year or two
and unable to provide for themselves and their baby.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Why do the children in primary school think few, if any, will go
on to secondary (high) school?
Answer: Children in primary school do not believe that many of them
will go on to secondary school because there is no money to help
them pay for high school education.
Education 6.3 “Living on One: (Not) Going to School”
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
According to the documentary, only 60 percent of Guatemalans
speak fluent Spanish. What impact does this lack of Spanish
have on Guatemalan kids’ education?
, Answer: Kids who don’t speak Spanish are at a significant learning
disadvantage because Guatemalan schools teach in Spanish.
POLL QUESTION
In your opinion, can the culture children are raised in have an
effect on their educational opportunities?
yes 2
no 0
I'm not sure 0
Total responses 2
100%
Education 6.4 “World Factbook: India”
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Which of the following is true about India?
Education 6.2 “A Small Act”
RESPONSE BOARD QUESTION
If you were in charge of distributing charitable donations, would
you deliver them directly to individuals—as is done in this
documentary—or to the government? Explain your reasoning.
It's hard to trust anyone these days. I would deal with them
directly and make sure my charity is going at the right person and at
the right time.
– Apr 28, 2016 at 3:57 PM EDT
I would deliver it to directly to the individual because it's hard to
trust anyone these days.
– Apr 22, 2016 at 3:41 PM EDT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
How does Jane describe the cycle of poverty for girls who don’t
go on to secondary school?
Without a secondary education, the girls are unable to get
high paying jobs.
, *Correct If they are not in school the girls will be pregnant
within a year or two and unable to provide for themselves and their
baby.
With only a primary school education, the girls are unable
to educate their own children.
If they are not in school, the girls will move away from
home, further depleting their villages of a labor force.
Correct. Jane describes the poverty trap young girls without
secondary educations face by explaining that if girls aren’t able to
attend secondary school they will be pregnant within a year or two
and unable to provide for themselves and their baby.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Why do the children in primary school think few, if any, will go
on to secondary (high) school?
Answer: Children in primary school do not believe that many of them
will go on to secondary school because there is no money to help
them pay for high school education.
Education 6.3 “Living on One: (Not) Going to School”
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
According to the documentary, only 60 percent of Guatemalans
speak fluent Spanish. What impact does this lack of Spanish
have on Guatemalan kids’ education?
, Answer: Kids who don’t speak Spanish are at a significant learning
disadvantage because Guatemalan schools teach in Spanish.
POLL QUESTION
In your opinion, can the culture children are raised in have an
effect on their educational opportunities?
yes 2
no 0
I'm not sure 0
Total responses 2
100%
Education 6.4 “World Factbook: India”
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Which of the following is true about India?
