1/26 Standard of Living Comparisons

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 

• develop your understanding of the world.
• analyze data to determine a country's standard of living.
• compare countries standard of living.

Why?

• To better understand the world around you.
• To identify patterns in the world.
• To develop your critical thinking.

1.  With another near you, discuss - in your own words - why you are in social studies today (see above). 2 minutes

2.  Go to the assigned spot in the room based on which continent your country is in.  Discuss each countries' standard of living and compare them.  5 minutes

3.  Class share.  8 minutes

4.  Discussion:  developed, developing, underdeveloped.    8 minutes

5.  Go to the CIA World Factbook and complete the following.  15 minutes

• Choose a country - not the U.S. or one that you heard about today.
• Determine it's standard of living and whether it is developed, developing, or underdeveloped.
• Justify your above assessment with GDP per capita and one other (different kind) piece of data.
• Be prepared to share.

6.  Class share.

Parents
You could ask your child the following: 

• What is the difference between a developed, developing, and underdeveloped country?