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?