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LESSON PLANS - ITVS

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HALF THE SKY: WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTStudent Handout A:Living On $2 A DayThe Cost of Living inLiberia on $2 per DayExchange Rate:US $1 = 50 Liberian dollars (LRD)Living on $2 per day = Living on 3,000Liberian dollars per month*all values listed in LRD1. HousingMonthly rent $12,250Cooking gas/$300/monthKerosene/CoalElectricity$14,700/monthWater$7,350/month2. TransportationOne-way bus ticket to work $253. Meal PlanningPound of rice $245Pound of sugar $73.50Ten tea bags $98Pound of grain $65Pound of tomatoes $98Pound of zucchini $49Pound of onions $49Bottle of Coca-Cola $85Small goat $500Small chicken $2504. Education FeesSchool feesand materials$900/month/child5. ClothingWork shirt $245Work trousers $245Shoes $986. Cost of Personal ItemsSoap$1.50 for pack of six barsShampoo $1.50Toothpaste $147Toothbrush $49Toilet paper$250 for six rolls7. MedicineAntimalaria drugs $343Budget WorksheetImagine that you are part of a family (you, your spouse, and one child)living on $2 per day in Liberia. Using the Cost of Living Worksheetfor reference, work with your team to fill out the budget chart below.Step 1: In the Need column, list the costs in Liberian dollars for each of the items that afamily of three would need during one month. Add up the total costs and compare thattotal with your monthly income of $3,000 LRD. Are your total expenses more or less thanyour income?Step 2: Revisit your need list and eliminate or add items and expenses to keep your monthlybudget at or below your income. List the amounts for all of the items and expenses thatremain in the Can Afford column.Step 3: List the cost of all of the items that you need but cannot afford in the Can’tHave column.BASICS NEED CAN AFFORD CAN’T HAVERentWaterElectricityCooking fuelSchool fees7 lbs. rice4 lbs. tomatoes5 lbs. zucchini20 bottles Coca-Cola1 lb. sugar7 lbs. onions2 small chickensSoap (1 bar)Toothpaste (1/2 tube)Antimalaria drugsTOTAL8. Other Assorted ItemsTV $14,700Adapted from the UN Millennium Campaign’s Student Voices against Poverty:The Millennium Campaign Curriculum Projectwww.un.org/works/Lesson_Plans/MDGs/MDG_Curriculum_US.pdf

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