Factory Shoals Middle School ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING Factory Shoals Middle School Mr. L Smith Day 14

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING SS7G12 – The student will analyze diverse cultures of the people of Southern and Eastern Asia. c. Evaluate how literacy rates affects the standard of living.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: Make-up quizzes are today for students who missed yesterday’s quiz. Re-takes for students who failed* yesterday’s quiz will be Friday, April 13th. (*A failing score is 69 or lower.) Standard: Compare and contrast India, the communist state China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.) Essential Question: Thursday, April 12, 2018: How does GDP relate to Standard of Living? Warm-up: What is the connection between GDP and literacy rate? Today We Will: Review History Quiz Make-ups for History Quiz

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Thursday 4/12/18: A high GDP will always correspond to a high Standard of Living. Warm-Up Answer: A high GDP corresponds to a high literacy rate, or a highly trained workforce. This type of investment in Human Capital will in-turn encourage economic growth.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA-III is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18th. Deadline for late or missing work is April 20th. Progress Reports go home April 25th. Standard: Students will analyze the diverse culture of the people in S&EA and evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. Essential Question for Friday, 4/13/18: What is a primary educational goal for the Chinese government? Warm Up: What is the connection between Literacy Rate and Standard of Living? Today We Will: Finish how the U.S. helped rebuild Japan after WWII Literacy Rates & GDP of Asia

answers E.Q. Answer for Friday 4/13/18: Even with the wide range of incomes, basic literacy is a primary goal for the Chinese government. Warm-Up Answer: Generally speaking higher literacy rates correspond with higher standards of living.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING Literacy, or the ability to read and write, has a big effect on the standard of living of a country. Lack of education also prevents many young people from becoming the engineers, doctors, scientists, or business managers that modern economies need in order to bring improvements to their countries.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING In many parts of the world, education is only available to those who can afford to pay for themselves. In those countries, the literacy rate is often low. Countries that have stronger economies usually make money available so that anyone who wants an education can go to school.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING One way to measure the standard of living is the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. The GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given year and converted into United States dollars for comparison.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING When converted into a value per capita (or per person), it can be used as a measure of the living conditions in a country. The higher the GDP value, the better the living conditions in the country.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING Southern and Eastern Asia offer some interesting contrasts. Many parts of Southern and Eastern Asia, especially those areas where there are fewer cities and towns, have lower literacy rates than found in Europe or the United States.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING Higher rates of literacy are usually found in countries that are wealthy. In Southern and Eastern Asia, some countries have weak economies but very high literacy rates. One such country is North Korea. It has a strong public education systems that requires attendance from Kindergarten through 10th grade.

ASIA LITERACY RATES & STANDARDS OF LIVING Even though these economies lag behind the rest of the region in some areas, literacy is a national priority. China has some of the richest and poorest people in Eastern Asia. Even with the wide range of incomes, basic literacy is a primary goal for the Chinese government.