Snapshots from around the world.* OBJECTIVES Students should understand * How to read graphs of various designs and formats. * How to interpret statistics and make inferences based on statistical data. * WORD TO KNOW gender ratio: a ratio is a relationship between two or more things in terms of quantity, amount, or size; in this case, how many males there are in relation to the number of females. * TEACHING STRATEGY After students have studied the graphs and answered the skills questions, have them discuss what they have learned. What inferences can they make about different countries from the graphs? Which data support their inferences? Caution students that, while statistics can often be used to good effect, they also can be misinterpreted or misused mis·use n. Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication. tr.v. mis·used, mis·us·ing, mis·us·es 1. To use incorrectly. 2. To mistreat or abuse. See Synonyms at abuse. Adj. . What would be good and bad uses of the information given in these graphs? * CRITICAL THINKING COMPREHENSION comprehension Act of or capacity for grasping with the intellect. The term is most often used in connection with tests of reading skills and language abilities, though other abilities (e.g., mathematical reasoning) may also be examined. : Where does the U.S. rank in each graph where it appears? Do you find this surprising? Why or why not? (The U.S. is seventh in chocolate eating, third in both population graphs, and first in oil consumption. Answers for the other two questions will vary.) MAKING INFERENCES: How would you account for the wide gap between the U.S. and other countries in oil consumption? What does this say about the country's prosperity and lifestyle? (Answers will vary.) * ACTIVITY GO GRAPHIC!: Have students choose a category of information provided by the World in Focus tables (pp. 24-33), then use the information to make different graphs of their own. For instance, they might choose to graph the top 10 or lowest 10 countries in a category. Help them get the graphs statistically correct. Then allow them to add illustrations. STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADES 5-8 * Culture: How statistics can be used to compare cultural aspects of countries. * Production, distribution, and consumption: How various countries compare in consumption of oil and chocolate. RESOURCES * Braman Braman:
* Haines Haines refers to: Persons named Haines
WEB SITES * Infoplease World Statistics infoplease.com/ipa /A0004372.html * UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics www.uis.unesco.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. (Click on the "Statistical Tables" link at left.) Which country has the largest population? Which consumers the most oil? To learn these and other facts, study our charts and graphs, then answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Which statistics surprise you most? Why?
WORLD AT A GLANCE
Total population: 6.5 billion
Population under age 15: 29 percent
Population over age 65: 7 percent
Gender ratio: 1.01 males to 1 female
Life expectancy: 67 years (65 years, male; 69 years
female)
Annual birth rate: 21 births per 1,000 people
Annual death rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 people
Infant mortality rate: 54 infant deaths per 1,000 live
births
Fertility rate (average): 2.7 children per women
Gross world product: $55.5 trillion *
Gross world product per capita: $8,800 *
Number of independent nations: 193
* 2004 ESTIMATE
SOURCES: 2005 WORLD POPULATION DATE SHEET, POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU;
AND THE WORLD FACTBOOK 2005 (CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY)
Top Chocolate Eaters, 2003 (pounds per person)
Switzerland 25
United Kingdom 21
Belgium 19
Germany 19
Ireland 18
Denmark 17.5
United States 14
Norway 13.5
Austria 12.5
Poland 12
SOURCE: EUROMONITOR
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Population of the World's Largest
Countries, 2005 (in millions)
China 1,304
India 1,104
United States 297
Indonesia 222
Brazil 184
Pakistan 162
Bangladesh 144
Russia 143
Nigeria 132
Japan 128
SOURCE: 2005 WORLD POPULATION DATA SHEET, POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Population of the World's Largest
Countries, 2005 * (in millions)
China 1,628
India 1,437
United States 420
Indonesia 308
Brazil 295
Pakistan 260
Bangladesh 258
Russia 231
Nigeria 183
Japan 170
* ESTIMATE
SOURCE: 2005 WORLD POPULATION DATA SHEET, POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Religions, 2004
Buddhism 5.9%
Other 2.8%
Judaism 0.2%
Christianity 33.0%
Islam 20.1%
Nonreligious or atheist 14.4%
Hinduism 13.3%
Ethnic religions 10.3%
SOURCE: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA 2005 BOOK OF THE YEAR
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Top 10 Oil Consumers, 2004
U.S. 20.5
China 7.0
Japan 5.3
Germany 2.6
Russia 2.6
India 2.6
S. Korea 2.3
Canada 2.2
France 2.0
Mexico 1.9
SOURCE: BP STATISTICAL REVIEW OF WORLD ENERGY, JUNE 2005
Note: Table made from bar graph.
GRAPHS BY STANFORD KAY QUESTIONS 1. What percentage of the world's people follows Islam Islam (ĭsläm`, ĭs`läm), [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and Christianity). ?-- 2. Which country consumed con·sume v. con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes v.tr. 1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. the most barrels of oil a day in 2004?-- 3. What percentage of the world's population was classified as nonreligious or atheist ATHEIST. One who denies the existence of God. 2. As atheists have not any religion that can bind their consciences to speak the truth, they are excluded from being witnesses. Bull. N. P. 292; 1 Atk. 40; Gilb. Ev. 129; 1 Phil. Ev. 19. See also, Co. Litt. 6 b. in 2004?-- 4. In 2003, which continent had the largest number of chocolate eaters?-- 5. How many people per thousand are born each year?-- 6. Are there more males or more females worldwide?-- 7. Which two countries among the top 10 in population in 2005 are not expected to be so in 2050?-- 8. What percentage of the world's people is under age 15?-- 9. How many barrels of oil per day did South Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. use in 2004?-- 10. How many of today's most populous pop·u·lous adj. Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population. [Middle English, from Latin popul nations are in Africa? How many African nations are expected to be among the world's most populous in 2050? What challenges might such population growth present?-- Answers 1. 20.1 percent 2. the U.S. 3. 14.4 percent 4. Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).
5. 21 6. Males 7. Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). and Japan 8. 29 percent 9. 2.3 million 10. 1 (Nigeria), 3 (Nigeria, Dem. Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . of Congo, Ethiopia). Answers will vary, but should include the observation that there will be more people to feed and less land on which to grow crops. Other concerns include the ability to meet education and health-care needs, and to protect the environment. QUICK QUIZ A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. * In each sentence below, change the boldface See boldface font. word or phrase to another one that will make the statement correct. 21. The country expected to have the largest population by the year 2050 is the U.S. -- 22. Buddhism is the religion observed by the largest percentage of the world's population. -- 23. The second-most-common religion is Judaism. -- 24. People in Belgium eat more chocolate per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. (per person) than in any other country. -- 25. China consumes more oil, by far, than any other country. Answers 21. India 22. Christianity Christianity, religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus. One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful historical force and cultural influence, but it also claims adherents in virtually 23. Islam 24. Switzerland 25. the U.S. |
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