US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Poverty
The U.S. Census Bureau offers the official statistics on poverty.
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Poverty and Economic Indicators
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twelve data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine global poverty and economic factors that contribute to poverty. They look at infant mortality,...
US Census Bureau
Us Census Bureau: Poverty Thresholds
This site gives the poverty guidelines for the past 20 years. Easy to read and understand.
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Social Science Education Consortium
Ssec: How Can a Family Be in Poverty and Not Be Poor? [Pdf]
This investigation helps students examine issues related to measuring poverty. Is reducing poverty an appropriate economic role for government? How do you measure poverty? What is not examined when measuring poverty? What are alternative...
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Poverty Mapping: Map Gallery
[Free Registration/Login Required] Included is a large array of maps showing poverty on a global scale as well as maps of individual countries. The maps show poverty measured in several different ways. PDF files may take awhile to download.
US Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau: Poverty in the Us [Pdf]
The US census report on poverty published in 2001.
BBC
Bbc News: Africa's Economy: Poverty
Provides an overview of the issue of poverty in Africa. Four maps show the levels of poverty, debt, aid, and trade for each country in Africa.
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Poverty
Constantly evolving collection of information on world poverty, and of strategies to reduce poverty worldwide.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Poverty
Poverty shows children in unclean conditions and asks your student to write a description of what they think life is like for these children.
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National Center for Children in Poverty
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization at Columbia University. On their site you can find numerous resources, news stories/publications, and state profiles, plus...
University of Wisconsin
Institute for Research on Poverty: Homepage
Get FAQs about poverty in Wisconsin and find out about what research is going on at this site for the Institute for Research on Poverty.
BBC
Bbc: The Un and World Poverty
This article from 2000 covers debt throughout the world and where poverty is focused. Speculates on possible problems and reasons why the poor nations are focused on certain continents.
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Full Online Text of "Progress and Poverty"
Open this page for links to the full text of Henry George's "Progress and Poverty", which became popular during the American Progressive Era.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty
A special message to congress by Lyndon Baines Johnson, from March 16, 1964, proposing a nationwide war on the sources of poverty.
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Sargent Shriver: War on Poverty
An explanation of Sargent Shriver's direction of the War on Poverty of 1964.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: Poverty Point
This instructional task contains a set of primary and authentic source documents about Poverty Point settlements in and around North Louisiana.
Read Works
Read Works: A Rally Against Poverty
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes a world-wide social movement called "Make Poverty History," an idea that Nelson Mandela helped promote at an international meeting. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The War on Poverty
At this site from Fordham University you can read Lyndon B. Johnson's "Proposal for A Nationwide War On The Sources of Poverty," which was originally relayed to Congress in March of 1964. Read about the "five basic opportunities" Johnson...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Poverty in America [Pdf]
Discover the numbers behind poverty in America in the 1950s. Read about those who were in poverty, where they lived, and find out if things have improved over the decades. [pdf]
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Upton Sinclair: End Poverty in California: The Epic Movement
Upton Sinclair outlines how he would end poverty in his failed campaign for the governorship of California in a 1934 article for Literary Digest.
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Cafod)
CAFOD helps the impoverished by promoting long-term development, emergency response, and educating the public about poverty. CAFOD also speaks out on behalf of the poor and promots social justice.
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Global Citizen Corps
This youth organization is committed to fighting global poverty. The site requires registration in order to access the tools it provides for young people wanting to make a difference. But there is plenty of information on issues such as...
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: A Developing World
CIDA, in partnership with Canadian Geographic, have created a resource which allows students to investigate the quality of life in over 200 countries by examining various Human Development Index indicators. Students may search by...
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Global Communities: Partners for Good
The fight against worldwide poverty is the main goal of Global Communities (formerly CHF International). See fact sheets, pictures, videos, and more resources about their programs.
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