4.2 Measuring prosperity and well-being

Rich and poor
Last week: 4.1 Rich and poor: A world of differences

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Rich and poor
Last week: 4.1 Rich and poor: A world of differences

Today: 4.2 Measuring prosperity and well-being

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Glossary
What do those words mean?!
Prosperity
Poverty
Development
Informal
Well-being

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Look at the circle graphs in source 5. How can you tell that Indonesia is a developing country and Australia is a rich country?

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Make notes!!

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Rich and poor

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Work together

Read the paragraph. Answer the following questions with your group:
What is the richest country in the world? And what is the poorest? How do you measure wealth? What do you look at?

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prosperity is NOT well-being

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Well-being
The GDP says something about the prosperity of a country, but not about the well-being. Well-being is measured by looking at:
  • life expectancy
  • purchasing power
  • literacy rate

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Want help?

  • Write down the things you think are difficult.
  • Ask for help!
Get challenged

  • Make Challenge World 4.2 on page 108 of the workbook

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