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Name: ____________________________ Hour: _____ “Living on One Dollar” Viewing Guide Background: “Living on One Dollar” follows the journey of four friends as they set out to live on just ... $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They battle hunger, parasites, and extreme financial stress as they attempt to survive life on the edge. (Source: IMDb) “Small Changes, Make Big Impacts” - Chris Temple Microfinance is a banking service that is provided to unemployed and low- income individuals who have no other means of gaining financial aid 1. Describe what a microfinance is within Peña Blanca? 2. How do Zach, Chris and the others adapt to live in the village money wise? 3. What is “Savings Club”-- how does it work, and what are some things it has assisted in paying for? 4. Those living in Peña Blanca can be seen adapting economically, but they still face economics challenges such as lack of education and family structure. Provide examples from the video for each. 5. What types of requirements were put in place that prevented the option of getting a traditional loan for Chris? 6. How did Rosa start her own weaving business? How did she access credit (name)? 7. A key to a culture or community economically developing is access to clean water and healthcare? 8. What surprised/stood out to you about the economic views or lifestyle of those in Peña Blanca? 9. What do you think Zach, Chris, Sean and Ryan learned by living on $1 a day themselves instead of just reading about it? 10. What things do the people in Guatemala struggle with that you see people in the United States or in your own community struggling with as well? 11. What is something you took away from this documentary? 12. What could you do to better understand some of these issues? And, how could you creatively share what you are learning with your classmates and with your community? 13. How is kindness and compassion seen throughout “Living on One Dollar”? [Show More]

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