For the following countries:
- USA
- Iraq
- China
- Japan
- France
- Aghanistan
- One country in Africa
- One country in Asia
- One country in South America
- MUST select at least 4 other nations
- may select 8 others
For each country list:
• Population
• Population growth rate
• Life expectancy
• Infant mortality rate
• Literacy rate
• Per capita GDP
• Unemployment rate
• Military (defense) expenditures as a % of GDP
• One export
A “checkerboard chart” might be one way to compile the information.
This portion of the assignment must be done as well:
**CIA World Fact Book Four Thought**
• Pre reading associations: What do I think that I know about the US relative to the rest of the world’s nations? Do we think that the United has the ABSOLUTE HIGHEST STANDARD OF LIVING in everything?
• Divide your paper (could use back of one of your sheets) into 4 SQUARES OR PARTS
o What surprised you that you didn’t already know? Any thing that you found “weird”?
o Are there any comparisons, similarities, contrasts that jump out at you?
ß (or use compare/contrast, prove, or cause/effect
o Is the United States as “successful” or “rich” as you presumed?
ß What would be the reasons? Any changes you’d propose?
o Any questions that this information leaves you with?
• In conclusion, use notes from all 4 squares & draft a summary paragraph.
