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Understanding Quality of Life and Standard of Living: Influencing Factors Explored

This lesson explores the concepts of 'quality of life' and 'standard of living', highlighting essential factors that influence them, such as personal health and local environment. Students will analyze regional disparities in the UK, discussing implications for government investment and comparing inequality in different contexts, including South Africa. Engaging video clips and partner discussions will enhance understanding of how health and environment shape individual experiences of poverty and prosperity.

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Understanding Quality of Life and Standard of Living: Influencing Factors Explored

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  1. Starter Watch the following clip. On a post it – define ‘quality of life’ and ‘standard of living’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTWVYSpRZkM&ytsession=2wY2GCWcGd4HhiI6RDROglU-IU-yXJs-wq7UpFjz7WQmJlTgddcnM_74QDs34BtPsqG0VWnrO63UnjgxM53WAlSM2SECl40OE4dfeZzl4DQgRSgVJ31q7Tp200GVfUN9Pkf6lIxhUx4EcwHCh1CWBUPOHCKDXgfEHTOEPA8hq-weMHGyu80V70CKF4ffjQEQF6vgxqL6nVd

  2. Learning Objectives • To understand there many factors that influence people’s standard of living and quality of life. • To appreciate that there is inequality.

  3. Your Task • In addition to our income, explain how the following factors influence our quality of life: • Personal Health – heart disease, asthma, obesity, HIV • Our Local Environment – traffic, noise, crime, air quality, schools etc

  4. Interpreting the Data Describe the regional pattern. If you were the Government, where would you invest resources? Which region has the poorest, and which the richest ‘Quality of Life’?

  5. Patterns of inequality across the UK Describe the distribution of job seekers in the UK.

  6. Watch the following clips John and Donna, Middlesbrough. • Discuss with your partner how their quality of life and standard of living is affected by their health and environment. YouTube - UK Poverty - John and Donna's story Compare their poverty with children in South Africa. How is it similar and different? Poverty in South Africa

  7. PlenaryOn a post-it note list the factors that influence people’s standard of living and quality of life.

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