Warm Up- January 25, 2011 In the Egyptian Parliamentary system, elections are held and everyone over the age of 18 is allowed to vote. Based solely on this information, how would Egypt’s participation in government be categorized? A autocratic B oligarchic C democratic D confederate What would MOST LIKELY happen to the standard of living in African countries if more efforts were taken to increase literacy rates? A It would decrease. B It would not change. C There is no relationship between the two. D It would increase.

Standards SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts the standard of living. a. Compare how various factors, including gender, affect access to education in Kenya and Sudan.

Today I am learning how gender affects access to education in Africa, because this impacts the standard of living in this region.

Essential Question How does gender affect access to education in Sudan and Kenya?

The Girl Effect As you watch the video, consider this question: What do you think the Girl Effect Theory is?

Answer The Girl Effect Theory is a theory that states that if you invest in a girl (one year of secondary schooling) it would increase the world economy by 25% if all 600 million girls in the developing world are included.)

Use the chart on the left to answer questions 1-4. Answer with complete sentences. CountryTotal Literacy Literacy of Males Literacy of Females GDP Congo67%80.9%54.1%$1300 Sudan61.1%71.8%50.5%$2200 Kenya85.1%90.6%79.7%$1700 South Africa 86.4%87%85%$9800 Egypt71.4%83%59.45%$5500 USA99% $ Which African nation has the highest literacy rate? 2. Which African nation has the highest GDP? 3. Which country shows demonstrates GDP will not always be high just because literacy is high? 4. How d the literacy rates for men and women compare in most

Educating Girls We will now read and discuss the article “Educating Girls”. As we read the article, list all of the benefits of educating girls. Be prepared to share your responses and explain why these things are considered to be benefits for society as a whole.

Comparing Kenya and Sudan Kenya Sudan Current literacy rate is about 85%. Government has made improving education a priority. Literacy rate for boys is about 91% and 80% for girls. Current literacy rate is about 61%. Government has not made the progress in education that we see in Kenya. Literacy rate for boys is about 72% and about 50% for girls.

Closing- Exit Ticket Answer the following questions: (1) What am I learning? (2) Why am I learning it? (3) Why is it important? (4) How/where does it fit in with what I already know? (5) What questions do I have?