IGCSE & GCSE English Tests on Compare & Contrast: Hunger, Poverty & Clean Water Crises (+ Worksheet)

This detailed digital lexson provides an insightful comparison of two texts exploring pressing global challenges like world hunger, poverty, and access to clean water. With an analysis of the authors’ perspectives—including a bias toward one viewpoint—this resource is tailored for students aged 11 and up and fits seamlessly into a single class session on global issues and potential solutions.

Engage students with critical themes, foster meaningful discussions, and enhance their analytical skills as they compare differing viewpoints on these important topics. This comprehensive resource is an ideal tool for educators aiming to deepen students’ understanding of global challenges and encourage thoughtful reflection on solutions.

This document will be comparing the following texts as unseen pieces of literature for students to compare and contrast them:
Text 1: A Practical Overview of Global Issues
Text 2: The Global Struggle for Survival: Hunger, Poverty and Water
BONUS for Teachers: Fun Worksheet with Answers for Kids!

Why Choose This Resource?
Engage and Inspire: The contrasting styles of the texts encourage students to analyze different narrative techniques and their impact on understanding global challenges.
Develop Critical Thinking: Students will critically assess the effectiveness of factual versus narrative descriptions in conveying the complexities of global issues.
Interactive Learning: Includes discussion prompts and activities to deepen understanding of global issues and the importance of sustainable solutions.

Topics Included:

• Analyzing global issues: hunger, poverty and water scarcity
• The impact of narrative techniques on understanding global challenges
• Comparative analysis of global issue portrayals
• Sustainable solutions and international cooperation
• Embrace the future of education with dynamic, interactive content that engages, educates and inspires young minds.

• Pages: 9 Includes a Terms of Use (TOU) page, a “Get to Know Us” page, and all the engaging content you expect!
• Ideal for Ages: students in high schools (12+ in age)
• Teaching Duration: 1-2 classes, depending on depth of exploration
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