WORLDLIT - Third World

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 2

WORLDLIT - Third World

Burcu, Elisa, Laura, Selin

• After this lesson, the pupils can explain what that the term third world means. 

• After this lesson, the pupils can give their own opinions about the  content of the poem.

 

Third world

Third world

Term was first used in 1952 to designate those countries that aligned with neither the US nor the Soviet Union

Third world

Third world became a journalistic cliché invoking ideas of poverty, disease and war > general metaphor for any underdeveloped society or social condition.

Nowadays the term is seen as pejorative.

While-reading

I lived in a 3rd world country

but that does not mean

i've got nothing to say

Coz we also grow in our own way

Third world countries

may be poor economically

but we excel in different abilities

plus we are also rich naturally

First world countries

may be hi in technolohies

but 3rd world countries

have hardworking employess

We even excel in different fileds

either in medical, singting or sports

as our nurses, singers or boxers

are demanding in all places

Though I didn't live in a 1st world

but I'm proud to be in a 3rd world

bec. it is the only place

where i feel a belongingness

hikarU sHenitsUa

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Answer the following questions while reading the poem.

1. What do you notice about the way the poem was written?
2. Write down all the contrasting elements in the poem.
3. What do you think the poet means with;                                       ''We are also rich naturally.'

Post-reading: Statements

On the next slides a few statements will appear.

If you agree with the statement, stand up and

If you don't agree, stay seated.

Statement 1

Third world countries are more hardworking. 

Statement 2

All third world countries are poor/ live in poverty.

Statement 3

I can't imagine feeling belongingness in a third world country.

Statement 4

Without all the attributions from the third world countries we wouldn't be where we are now. 

Statement 5

This poem changed my view on third world countries.