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Learning to read the world

Through Other Eyes

1. NOTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

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understanding of development?
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definition of development?

I Do you think your country is

ABUNDANCE AVAILABILITY ‘developed’? What are your
OF MATERIAL OF parameters for evaluating
WEALTH TECHNOLOGY development? Where do those
parameters come from?

I What are the parameters for

development (or achievement and
merit) within your community
(please define community in any way
HIGH LEVELS ACCESS TO
you want)?
OF LITERACY HEALTH CARE
I How does your community see itself
in relation to other communities?
How do you think other communities
see your community and why?

I How do you think you contribute

TASK 1:
Write down in your own words your
definition of development.
(or not) for the development of your
country or community? Who have
established the criteria of this
contribution? Are there any groups
that would have more difficulties of
meeting this criteria?

Through Other Eyes // Notions of development