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Latin America Unit Packet 1
Mexico & Mexico City Case Study
Use the Mexico population graph to answer the following questions.
What shape is Mexico’s population pyramid?
Describe the growth rate and life span in Mexico.
Is Mexico developed or developing? How do you know?
Mexico City Federal Districts
Directions: Use the Information on the Federal District sheet to answer the following
questions about Mexico City.
1. Find District 9, Milpa Alta. Use each map to find the following information
a. Population Density
b. Homes built with good materials
c. Green space per person
d. Population over age 15 with education beyond primary school
e. Number of police officers
f. Homes with in-house water supply.
2. Based on the above information, describe the living conditions in District 9.
3. Find District 14, Benito Juárez. Use each map to find the following information
a. Population Density
b. Homes built with good materials
c. Green space per person
d. Population over age 15 with education beyond primary school
e. Number of police officers
f. Homes with in-house water supply.
4. Based on the above information, describe the living conditions in District 14.
5. Compare districts 9 and 14. Which district has the higher standard of living? Cite 2 pieces of
evidence.
6. What districts of Mexico City appear to be the wealthiest? The poorest? How do you know?
Cite evidence to explain your answer.
Mexico City Case Study Reflection Questions
Directions: Choose 3 or more of the questions to reflect on and answer about the Mexico City
neighborhood visits. You will write for 5 minutes without stopping.
1. What was the most interesting part of your neighborhood visits?
2. What surprised you most when completing the survey in each neighborhood? What didn’t
surprise you?
3. What do you think causes spatial inequality in Mexico City?
4. Does life in Mexico City have to be this way? If not, who is responsible for changing it?
5. Is spatial inequality fair? Does where people live determine how they will live?
6. What about life in Mexico City seems similar to or different from life in your own community?
Standard of Living Around the World
Directions: Use the text and map on page 148 to answer the following questions.
1. What do you think it means to have a “very high” standard of living? Low? Very Low?
2. Define HDI
3. Are countries with low or very low HDI rankings more likely to be developed or developing?
Explain your thinking.
4. What color are the USA and Mexico?
5. Why do some countries have a higher HDI that might be expected?
6. Why do some countries have a lower HDI than expected?
7. How do patterns of spatial inequality change over time?
8. This map is from 2006, what countries do you think have a standard of living that probably
declined? Why?