Social Studies 3201/02

In this outcome, students will investigate issues that contribute to economic disparity, both nationally and globally, and their consequences for quality of life. 

An examination of economic disparity will begin with an understanding of the distribution of wealth and extreme poverty. Various measures of disparity will be used to provide students with an understanding of the scope of this issue, past and present. During this discussion, they will also consider the consequences that growing economic disparity has on quality of life. 

Next, students will investigate factors that contribute to economic disparity. This will be achieved through a consideration of factors at the local, national and international levels. Within this examination, students will consider economic disparity when more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs) are compared. 

Finally, students will investigate measures that can and have been taken to address economic disparity at the national and international levels. This will include an examination of economic systems, national policies, and the role of international cooperation in achieving this goal.