I hope that everyone had a restful holiday weekend.
Today's Lessons:
Period 2 Canada and the World
We are taking a break from Arc GIS for a short while. Today you will be introduced to multifactor decision making. We will apply the skills learned today to an activity where we will compare the quality of life offered in a variety of countries.
Period 4 Grade 9 Canada and the World
We are taking a break from Arc GIS for a short while. Today you will be introduced to multifactor decision making. We will apply the skills learned today to an activity where we will compare the quality of life offered in a variety of countries.
Period 4 Grade 12 Hurricane Watch
Today you will complete the analysis and reporting of the 2010 Hurricane Season.
Update your research on the hurricane season and produce a layout that reports on the season as well as hurricanes in general.
Period 5 Canada and the World
We are taking a break from Arc GIS for a short while. Today you will be introduced to multifactor decision making. We will apply the skills learned today to an activity where we will compare the quality of life offered in a variety of countries.
GRADE 9 ACTIVITY AND SOLUTION
GRADE 9 - TODAY'S NOTE
Classifying Countries
Countries can be classified or grouped according to their social and economic development. Economic development is measured by the strength of a country’s economy, the distribution of the country’s wealth, the balance of trade, and other factors related to industrial and economic productivity. Social development relates to the quality of life and overall standard of living found in a country. Social development is measured by indicators such as life expectancy, access to health care, population growth, food supply, access to education, and gender equity.
Using these two measures, social and economic, countries are often grouped into one of three groups. These include:
Developed Countries
Newly industrializing Countries
Developing countries
Developed Countries | Newly industrializing Countries | Developing countries |
Strong economic and social development | Poor economic or social development | Poor economic and social development |
Canada United States | Mexico – strong economic development weak social development | Haiti |
