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Provided by: BookWidgets |Published on: August 29, 2025
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Synopsis
This resource from BookWidgets provides a description of the barriers to quality education in countries worldwide.
Students will understand how gender, conflict, disabilities, socioeconomic status, and other factors limit children's access to education in Afghanistan, India, Syria, Honduras, China, Brazil, Yemen, and the United States.
This resource provides descriptions of educational circumstances in a variety of settings without being too long or overwhelming for students to read.
There is a helpful button in the top-left corner to restart the presentation, which is great for teachers who will use it in multiple class periods.
Prerequisites
Teachers can use this article to build background knowledge on this topic.
Students may benefit from having the countries discussed pointed out on a map.
Students should understand the purpose and importance of education.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can introduce this topic by familiarizing students with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on Goal 4, Quality Education.
After reading the slide about girls' education in Afghanistan and education for children with disabilities in Brazil, teachers and students can discuss how Sustainable Development Goal 4 intersects with Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities.
After reading the slide about education in Syria and Honduras, students can discuss how addressing SDG 16, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, can help to improve education for children.
Teachers can use this lesson to illustrate the connection between climate change and education.
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