Credit where credit is due

Year level: Upper primary Learning outcome   Students develop an understanding of the role of microcredit in helping people overcome poverty. Read the case study Credit where credit is due, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh Discuss How does the Grameen Bank differ from other commercial banks? Why is such a bank needed to assist poor people? Why would does the Grameen Bank favour loans to women? Why do you think the Grameen Bank considers women to be better borrowers than men? What actions does it take to support borrowers and reduce defaults on repayments of loans? Imagine you are starting such a bank in Australia. Invent a name, slogan and logo for your bank. As a class, vote on the best logo and slogan from your class. Assessment task Write a newspaper article on one of the women whose success story appears in the Case Study.