The lesson is intended to be completed after Reading 9-3 - Carbon Negative. You are going to watch the video from the Reading.
Without returning to the Reading, discuss the following in a group or as a class:
- What do you remember from the Reading?
- How can you summarize the main points of what you read earlier?
- What are some statistics from the Reading? Write down any specific numbers you remember.
Pre-Media
Below is a little more information on Bhutan's prime minister. Read and discuss what you learn with a partner or group.
Acting on his mandate to move Bhutan into the 21st century, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is transforming his nation — while maintaining its “Gross National Happiness.”
Tshering Tobgay went from civil servant to politician to prime minister -- all the while maintaining his star social media profile in one of Asia’s most progressive emerging states. As the second democratically elected Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tobgay continues to emphasize his country’s core value of happiness.
Bhutan's acclaimed "Gross National Happiness" index prioritizes well-being over financial growth. But Tobgay also seeks to solve Bhutan's great challenges: unemployment, poverty, gaps in education and infrastructure. WIth a foundation of optimism, his administration and the country's young democracy hope to become a paragon of stability in the developing world.
What others say:“The engineer-turned-bureaucrat-turned-politician is heading his country's passage to democracy with an unusual mix of jest and humility.” — Quartz India, June 15, 2014
Media
Watch the following video.
Post Media
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