Indicator Term and Concepts

1. Indicator Term and Concepts Mr. Nelson 7th Grade

2. To Begin…. • These words and ideas are important to understanding the world and other nations. • This will be our first note taking this year, be sure to get the definitions down accurately.

3. Literacy Rate • 1. The number of people that can read and write over the age of 15. • The literacy rate in the United States is 98.7% • Literacy rate can tell us : • If a nation is developed-the literacy rate will be high-over 65% • If a nation supports education, invests in human capital. • What the GDP might be like. • What type of leader a county has.

4. Infant Mortality Rate • The number of infants out of 1000 that die before age 1-2. • In the United States, the infant mortality rate is 5.99-meaning almost 6 out of every 1,000 infants die before age 1 • The nation of Monaco has the lowest at 1.8, and Afghanistan has the highest with a rate of 121.6. • Infant Mortality Rate can tell us: • Whether a nation has good health care. • If a nation has advanced technology. • If the nation is developed or developing • If the people of a nation have access to medical care and medicines.

5. Gross Domestic Product • It represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced in a year • Per capita –the total amount of money a person makes in a year. • Gross Domestic Product can indicate: • The size or health of a nations economy. • How the people live in a nation-their standard of living. • Whether a nation is developed or developing.

6. Economic Freedom Index • On a scale of 0 to 100, this number indicates how free a nation is to trade with others. • This indicator can be used to determine what type of government and economic system the nation has.

7. Infrastructure • -The system of services and programs in a nation. • Examples are government, buildings, roads, security such as military or police, health care, education, transportation. • The United States has a highly developed infrastructure with highways, buildings and many services for the population.

8. Developing Nation • A nation with little infrastructure, low standard of living, poor to no health care, low literacy rate and higher infant mortality. • Frequently have poor or corrupt governments, civil wars and underprivileged economies.

9. Developed Nation • - A nation with a well-organized government that is able to provide many services for their population, good infrastructure, higher standard of living, advanced technology, healthcare and education. • Developed nations usually have democratic governments, offer the citizens full participation, health care, education and more. • Nations are listed high on the Human Development Index.

10. Religion • -A belief system, personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. • Religion often indicates: • Culture of a region or nation. • Traditions and holidays • Can reflect the legal system such as Sharia (Muslim Law)

11. Standard of Living • The necessities, comforts, and luxuries enjoyed by an individual or group-how well people live. • Many people in the Afghanistan have a lower standard of living than those in Egypt • Standard of Living can tell us: • How people live • Whether they have education and medical services • If a nation is developed or developing.

12. Life Expectancy • -The average life span of an individual. • Life Expectancy can reflect: • Ability to receive health care and medicine • Advanced technology • Life style including things like diet, transportation

13. Desertification • The process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change) • Many regions experience desertification due to: • Overgrazing • Poor use of land • Climate conditions-lack of rain

14. Deforestation • -The action or process of clearing of forests; also : the state of having been cleared of forests • Deforestation occurs in nations that have poor laws or rules about abuse of the land. • This can occur due to slash and burn techniques to create more farming land or need of the wood for firewood or for sale.

15. Pollution • The action of polluting especially by environmental contamination with man-made waste. • The amount of pollution found in a nation is usually related to how developed a nation is. • Pollution is frequently found in developing nations that do not have laws or enforce environmental protection.

16. Types of Jobs • -Jobs or employment are divided into three different categories-agriculture, services and industry. How people in a nation earn a living can be an indicator as to whether the nation is developed or developing • Nations where most people make their living through agriculture 60% or more are developing nations. • Developed nations have a balance of agriculture, service and manufacturing.

17. Understanding Jobs

18. Ethnic Group –Versus Religious Group • An ethnic group is the ethnicity to which you are born-it cannot change, however religion is a belief system that can change. • People who practice the Christian faith are ethnically diverse (do you know this word???) • Certain religions and ethnic groups are common to specific regions of the world and be indicators about the population, culture. • Ethnic groups are sometimes located in certain regions, but not always.

19. Interdependence • People and nations relying on each other in different places or in the same place for ideas, goods, and services. • What happens in one nation can affect many others. • Todays economy is significantly different than 30 years ago. • We purchase many more goods made outside the United States than ever before.

20. Nationalism • Desire for ones own nation-to rule your country. A love of your nation • Nationalism in the United States encouraged the young colonists of the Americas to fight for their own nation.

21. Know these Terms Review these terms and be sure to be prepared for a quiz!!! Quizzes are generally multiple choice or matching. Be able to apply these terms to situations.