Ms V's Contemporary World & Financial Ed @ MVHS

The purpose of this page is to feature readings and video clips about contemporary global social, political and economic issues, as well as current and historical events. Links are provided to helpful and interesting websites, and to various respected news sources from around the world. This site is also meant to help students keep track of their work and to keep parents informed. I am available for extra help during my remediation time.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Wealth, part 3: Causes of Disparity

Some of you still owe me the assignment about inequality (aboriginals, gender) that was due today. Hand it in tomorrow (Wednesday), please.

Now that we understand how to measure disparity (GDP, HDI, etc.) and we understand the characteristics of disparity (developed vs. developing, good debt vs. debt cycle, regional and social inequalities, etc.), we will examine the causes of disparity (concentration of wealth, control over resources and the legacy of colonialism). This corresponds with pp. 160-165 in the textbook.

When we examine capitalism and socialism...

Map: Cold War and military alliances
Communist bloc vs. the Western world