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People in South Asia have experienced a population
explosion in the past few years. Since there are a
limited number of resources on the planet, people
compete for these resources. Governments in South
Asia are working to improve the lives of their citizens
with the limited resources available in their country
through a process called economic development.
How can countries work to improve the lives of their
citizens? How will improving the economy of a
country improve their standard of living? Are nations
in South Asia in need of economic development?
Why?
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According to the World Food Programme, in
India, 20-34% of the population is undernourished, meaning they eat less than 2,100
calories per day. How many calories do you eat
for lunch daily? Find out by checking the calorie
count in your lunch.
In 2000, 189 nations made a pledge to free
people from extreme poverty. This pledge
became the eight Millennium Development
Goals to be achieved by 2015.
After reviewing the goals, write the goal you
think is the most important for India to solve
first in order to improve the standard of living
and why on the padlet.
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Your task is to identify which of the
Millennium goals the government of
India is working to achieve through its
economic development programs.
Explore the links and identify examples
that demonstrate how the
government is working to meet the
goals.
 The Economy of India
 The Story of India
Use this graphic organizer to take
notes on how India is or is not meeting
the Millennium Goals.
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Now that you are an expert, you have been asked to make a
recommendation to the Indian government on how to meet the Millennium
Goals.
Your recommendation should include the following:
 One United Nations Millennium Goal.
 Describe what the government of India is already doing to meet this goal.
 Explain TWO actions the Indian government could do in order to achieve
this goal, in addition the actions the government is already doing.
 Explain how improving one goal may or may not impact the other UN
Millennium Goals.
 Explain how the standard of living will increase for the people of India.
Create a presentation to explain your plan to the United Nations, using a
format such as PowerPoint, Animoto, Voki, Glogster, or any other format
approved by your teacher. Remember, your plan must include your
knowledge from all the activities and using the prompts above.
Present your recommendation to the Indian government (your classmates).
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To learn more about standard of living and
economic development, check out these
resources.
 BrainPop Click the BrainPop link from the BCPS Digital Content
page and search “Population Growth”
 World Hunger Map
 Free Rice- Geography Game- Help to end hunger
 ABCNews: Our Crowded Planet
 Video: Economics of Feeding a Growing Planet
 CultureGram India
 National Geographic: India
 Library of Congress: Country Studies: India
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 A Tale of Two Indias
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Maryland State Curriculum
7.4.A.4. Compare the levels of specialization and economic development in different parts of the
contemporary world
R1.1.2 Uses context to determine the meaning of words.
R1.3.4 Uses understanding of the meaning, coherence, validity, and relevancy of ideas to guide comprehension
and make connections within and across texts.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite
specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order
to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world
situations, and further investigations.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students
3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.
4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression: Use technology to communicate information and express
ideas using various media formats
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Time Frame: Two 50 Minute class periods, additional time may
be needed for the presentation of material.
Differentiation:
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Direct students to use comprehension tools included in
databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading
levels, and embedded dictionaries.
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Connect information to the Five Themes of World Cultures.
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Allow students to work with partners or groups to
complete the presentation.
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Allow students to choose from a broad list of products to
create in order to present the material.
Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Reflective, Global
Understanding and Analytical Understanding
Notes to the teacher:
 You will need to create a padlet site for students to list UN
Goals.
 You may want to make copies of the Venn Diagram note
taking guide for students to record notes.
 Students should have prior knowledge of standard of living,
economic interdependence, scarcity, specialization, economic
diversification and the impact of population growth.
Last updated: July 2015
Created by Karen Yelito Social Studies Department Chair & Library Media Intern
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2012, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.