Lesson 3: Barriers to Education Access
Objectives:
Define key issues limiting enrollment rates in Bolivia, especially for marginalized groups like indigenous, rural, and poor children that live in poverty
Compare Bolivian education barriers to challenges some groups face in the U.S.
Activities:
Structured academic controversy mini-debates
Informational paragraph writing
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8 - Explain how lack of resources, poverty, discrimination, and cultural attitudes prevent equal access to education in Bolivia
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 - Construct opinion pieces on the biggest obstacles to universal education access in Bolivia
Discussion:
In groups, review evidence on barriers to education and debate which pose the greatest challenges
Writing Task:
Quick write from the perspective of an impacted student explaining how a key issue like poverty, language/ethnicity, gender discrimination etc. prevents attendance and success
Resources:
Teacher will summarize key UNICEF and other reports on access issues (linked on Materials)Â
Students will research using Britannica School and other databases