12/4 Standard of living

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day which is posted in the classroom.

Today in class you will 

• begin to develop understanding of standard of living.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of basic economic concepts.
• To determine different countries' standard of living.

1.  10 minutes Paired reading (similar to what you've done in English), using Geography Alive p148 -149 

1. Read all of the following directions.
2. Alternate reading each section/chunk aloud.
3. After reading the first chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then define HDI in your own words.
4. After reading the second chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then answer the question from the heading in your own words.
5. After reading the third chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then answer the question from the heading in your own words.
6. After reading the fourth chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then answer the question from the heading in your own words.
7. Read the map.  Discuss patterns you see with your partner and then write them down.

2.  25 minutesPaired reading (similar to what you've done in English), using Geography Alive p 362 - 363

1. Read all of the following directions.
2. With your partner determine how the text will be broken into six  sections.
3. Alternate reading each section/chunk aloud.
4. After reading the first chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then write the four most important terms from the chunk.
5. After reading the second chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then write the main idea of the chunk.
6. After reading the third chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then draw a symbol for the chunk, writing a brief explanation.
7. After reading the fourth chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then write one question the chunk does NOT answer but does make you wonder about.
8. After reading the fifth chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then write something else it reminds you about (an experience, book, movie, etc), explaining why.
9. After reading the sixth chunk aloud, speak with your partner and then write a newspaper headline that would fit for this chunk.
10. Discuss the main points of the whole reading with your partner.
11. By yourself, write a haiku (3 lines, 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables) that gets across main points of the reading.

3.  By yourself, look through Geography Alive chapters 7 & 9.  

1. What are important points the chapters make about countries that have a high standard of living?
2. What are important points the chapters make about countries that have a low standard of living?
3. What are other important points the chapters make about standard of living?

Parents
You could ask your child the following: 

• What is standard of living?
• What are important things to know about countries with a high standard of living or a low standard of living?