1. Set Focus
Pose these essential questions to guide discussion: What causes an economy to crumble? What connections exist—if any—between human rights and a thriving economy?
2. List Vocabulary
Share with students some of the challenging vocabulary words in this article. Encourage them to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- barred (p. 6)
- edict (p. 6)
- reneging (p. 7)
- constraints (p. 7)
- prosperity (p. 8)
- onerous (p. 9)
3. Engage
Have students discuss what they think the article will be about based on the title and subtitle of the article as well as the two pictures on pages 6 and 7 of the article.