literacy rate and the standard of living ss6g11 c. explain how the literacy rate affects the...

Literacy Rate and the

Standard of Living

SS6G11 c. Explain how the literacy rate affects the

standard of living in Europe.

Flashcards – Front

LiteracyRate

Standardof

Living

Flashcards - Back

The percentage of adults in a country who can read and write.

Example: 99% of adults in the United Kingdom can read and write, so the literacy rate is 99%.

Standard of living is how well or how poorly the people in a country live.• Housing• Food• Health care• Income/money• Jobs

Think-Pair-Post It

• Discuss each of the following questions with your partner(s).

• Write your answer on a post-it note.• Stick your post-it notes on the correct piece of

chart paper in the room.

Question 1

How does literacy impact your ability to get a job and what type of job you can do?

Question 2

How does your job impact your standard of living?

Question 3

Why might some countries have high literacy rates and some have low literacy rates?

Question 4

How could a low literacy rate impact the standard of living in a country?

Literacy Rates in Europe

o Are literacy rates in Europe high or low?

o Make a prediction about the standard of living in Europe……

Closing

• Why does a high literacy rate lead to a high standard of living?

• Why does a low literacy rate lead to a low standard of living?