P r e v i e w Country A Country B As your teacher projects the photographs above, answer the following: 1. What details do you see in Country A? 2. What details do you see in Country B? 3. What similarities and differences do you see in these two countries? 4. In which country do you think people have a higher average income? Why? 5. In which country do you think people s lives are more difficult? Why? 6. Decide whether each indicator below describes a more developed or less developed country. Write each indicator in the correct side of the T-chart. higher GDP per capita (higher income) lower GDP per capita (lower income) more people are literate (they can read) people tend to live shorter lives more people are farmers more people work in service jobs More Developed Less Developed Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 1
V o c a b u l a r y Match the terms in the Word Bank to the definitions below. Write each term in the matrix and then draw a simple picture or symbol to show what the term means. Word Bank service industry manufacturing industry agricultural industry literacy rate gross domestic product (GDP) per capita ethnicity Term Definition Symbol 1. the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year, divided by the number of people in the country ( average income per person ) 2. the percentage of the adult population that is able to read and write 3. a grouping based on a common cultural heritage, distinguished by customs, nationality, or race 4. the primary sector of the economy; includes farming, fishing, and mining 5. the secondary sector of the economy; includes factories that create products 6. the tertiary sector of the economy; includes teachers, managers, and other service providers Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 2
I n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Read the information below and complete the bottom portion of the handout. The U.S. population is 310,300,000. The United States covers an area of 3,794,100 square miles. The United States declared independence from Britain in 1776. English is the primary language of the United States; many other languages are also spoken. The United States has a literacy rate of 99%. The population of the United States is 80% white, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander/other, and 1% American Indian. (Note: People of Hispanic origin can be of any race.) The population of the United States is 51% Protestant, 24% Roman Catholic, 15% other/unaffiliated, 4% none, 2% Jewish, 2% Mormon, 1% Buddhist, and 1% Muslim. The U.S. labor force is 1% agriculture, 22% manufacturing, and 77% services. The U.S. GDP per capita is $46,000. The average life expectancy in the United States is 76 years for men and 81 years for women. THE UNITED STATES Population: Area: Colonial Ruler: Independence Date: Language: Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 3
A n a l y z i n g D a t a o n L a t i n A m e r i c a Use data from the wall matrix to make generalizations about Latin America. For each category below, write a generalization that holds true for most of Latin America. list at least three countries as evidence that the generalization is true. describe one country that is an exception to the generalization. The first one is done for you as an example. Category Generalization Evidence Exception Ethnicity Most Latin American countries have many different ethnic groups (they are diverse). Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, etc. Argentina is not very diverse because most people are of European descent. Language Religion Colonial Ruler Date of Independence Which characteristics of contemporary Latin America can be traced to the region s colonial past? Explain. Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 4
How can you use data about demographics and economic activities to describe the level of development in a country? For each indicator below, explain the connection between the indicator and economic development. use the wall matrix to compare the level of development of two countries in Latin America. Include the data in your answer. The first one is done for you as an example. Indicator Relationship to Economic Development Comparison of Two Countries GDP per Capita The higher the GDP per capita in a country, the more developed it is. Chile ($14,700) is more developed than Bolivia ($4,700). Life Expectancy Literacy Rate Economic Activities GDP per capita in many European countries is over $40,000. However, GDP per capita in many African countries is below $10,000. Using this information and the wall matrix on Latin America, what generalization can you make about the level of development in Latin America as a region? Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 5
P r o c e s s i n g Review the demographic and economic data for the Latin American countries below. Then do the following: Rank the four countries from most developed to least developed. Write the country names in the appropriate location along the spectrum. On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph explaining your rankings. Make sure to use all the different types of data (GDP per capita, literacy rate, life expectancy, and economic activities) in your explanation. Peru GDP per capita: $8,500 Literacy rate: 93% Life expectancy (m/f): 69/73 years 1% agriculture, 24% manufaturing, 75% services Bolivia GDP per capita: $4,700 Literacy rate: 87% Life expectancy (m/f): 65/70 years 40% agriculture, 17% manufacturing, 43% services Most Developed Haiti GDP per capita: $1,200 Literacy rate: 53% Life expectancy (m/f): 59/62 years 66% agriculture, 9% manufacturing, 25% services Least Developed Mexico GDP per capita: $13,200 Literacy rate: 86% Life expectancy (m/f): 73/79 years 14% agriculture, 23% manufacturing, 63% services Evaluating Economic Development in Latin America 6