Thursday 6 March 2014

Day 22: Living standards and population pressure

Top 10 Highly Developed Countries
We watched this link.

Discussed the handout from Tuesday.
What is the Human Development Index and how do we measure standards of living.

What do you notice about the Top 10/Bottom 10 countries.

Watched this short clip.
Top 10 Worlds poorest countries

Discussed the role of government in trying to get countries out of poverty.
What is the poverty cycle?  Why is it difficult to break?

Watched a video: Mexico City (population pressure)

Mexico City (population pressure) guiding questions
Please ask me or your classmates for a summary.  You are also free to watch it at lunch (20 minutes)

Classtime/homework: Finish the pink sheet from Tuesday.
Handout from today:
Chapter 12: Measuring Poverty Worksheet

QUIZ on Monday, March 10th.  Topics include all Geography Material to date.

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