1/3 Standard of Living

Reminders

• 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 (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will

• Evaluate living situations across the world.
• Develop a definition for standard of living.

Why?

• To develop empathy.
• To better understand similarities and differences throughout the world.

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. Without using any resources, in your scrap paper doc, write what you think the definition of standard of living is        2 minutes

3. Wait for whole class sharing.        5 minutes

4. Carousel: wait for directions.        25 minutes

5.  Whole class discussion.        10 minutes

6.  Standard of living definition.        7 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What is standard of living?
• How does standard of living differ throughout the world?
• How is standard of living similar throughout the world?