1. Warmup Please put today’s date on the “Date” column
What is the definition of “mestizo”?
What is the definition of “mulatto”?

2. Agenda Warmup Reminder = Level 3 Map Test on 11/28-11/29
Standards of Living PPT & Notes
Diversity in Latin America PPT & Notes
Level 3 Map Game (Chromebooks)

3. Standard of Living S.O.L.:
Level of material well-being, measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year divided by the total population.
Infrastructure - structures that support a society, such as roads, water supply, sewers, electrical grid, etc…

4. Economic Activities Describes types of jobs people have
PRIMARY – Gathering raw materials Examples: Farming, mining, timber
SECONDARY – Adding value to the materials by changing their form Examples: Manufacturing, Industry
TERTIARY – Providing business or professional services
Examples: Sales, Teachers, doctors, lawyers
QUATERNARY – Information, Management, Research by highly trained persons Examples: Research, Engineering

5. Different Types of Farming:
Subsistence Farming
the production of enough food to fill the need of your family or village.
Malawi, Africa
Plowing a Rice Paddy in Indonesia

6. Farming, con’t… Commercial Farming
the production of food and other agricultural goods for sale in markets.
Tea Plantation in Java, Indonesia
Coffee Plantation in Brazil

7. Farming, con’t… Cottage Industry
the manufacturing of goods, usually by hand, that takes place in or near people’s homes.
Basket Weaving

8. Standard of Living MORE Developed Countries: LESS Developed Countries
High Standards of Living
Low Birth Rate
High GDP
Most Service Jobs
Long Life Expectancy
High Literacy
High Levels of Technology
High Resource/ Energy Consumption
LESS Developed Countries
Low Standard of Living
High Birth Rate
Low GDP
Most Agriculture Jobs
Short Life Expectancy
Low Literacy
Low Levels of Technology
Low Resource/ Energy Consumption

9. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX HDI measures the average achievements in a country
Three Basic Components of HDI:
A long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at birth.
Knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy rate (with two-thirds weight) and the combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrollment ratio (with one-third weight).
A decent standard of living, as measured by GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms in US dollars.