Teacher’s Copy: DAY ONE CHART with statistics
Regions Simulation
World History & Geography 2 Rev. 2/17/16
DAY ONE CHART: Population Demographics and Quality of Life
Teacher: In preparation for the simulation, make an overhead transparency of the empty DAY ONE
CHART, or draw the chart grid on a chalkboard with row and column headings only.
Do not fill in the other cells. Cells are filled by students during the simulation.
The completed chart below is for teacher reference, and it may be provided to students who were absent
during the simulation.
Population
in millions
Arable
Land
Rates of
Birth Death
per
person
Doubling
time
Literacy
Men Wom.
Fertility
rate
Infant
mortality
Life
expect.
North
America
338
1.7
14
8
116 yrs
99%
98%
2.0
7
78
Latin
America
577
.8
21
6
47 yrs
51%
58%
2.5
26
72
Europe
736
1
10
12
declines
97% 100%
1.4
7
75
Africa
967
.6
38
15
30 yrs
38%
33%
5.1
84
52
Asia
4052
.4
20
7
58 yrs
62%
53%
2.4
49
68
DAY ONE CHART
Regions Simulation
World History & Geography 2 Rev. 2/17/16
DAY ONE CHART: Population Demographics and Quality of Life
Population
in millions
Arable
Land
per
person
Rates of
Birth Death
Doubling
time
Literacy
Men Wom.
Fertility
rate
North
America
Latin
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
DAY TWO CHART and ASSIGNMENT
Regions Simulation - World History & Geography 2 Rev. 2/17/16
Infant
mortality
Life
expect.
GROUP MEMBERS
DAY TWO CHART: Wealth and Energy Consumption
Population
in millions
Total GNP
of Region
Per Capita GNP
(average wealth
per person)
Total Energy
Consumption of
Region
in millions of barrels
Per Capita Energy
Consumption (average
energy used per
person)
North
America
338
$14.5
trillion
$42,900
21,000
60 barrels
Latin
America
577
$3.25
trillion
$5,633
5,200
9 barrels
Europe
736
$15 trillion
$20,381
21,300
29 barrels
Africa
967
$1.2 trillion
$1,241
2,900
3 barrels
Asia
4052
$12.5
trillion
$3,085
28,360
7 barrels
GNP = Gross National Product: A measure of a nation’s wealth. The GNP numbers above are the approximate
annual profits generated by all goods and services exchanged in a region during that year.
Energy Consumption: The amount of energy consumed during one year. Although this figure includes all forms
of energy such as wood, gasoline, and electricity, it is expressed in barrels of oil. One barrel contains 42 gallons.
ASSIGNMENT:
Draw two bar graphs. One will compare per capita wealth in the five world regions identified above. The other graph
will compare per capita energy consumption. The graphs may be combined or separate and your completed
presentation should be no taller than 24”. Neatness and creativity matter.
At the bottom of your graphs, write well-constructed, one or two-sentence answers to the following
questions: (Don’t write the questions.)
1. Compare the world’s regions. Do people living in the world’s regions have approximately the same amount of
wealth? Briefly explain your answer.
2. On average, how many Asians could live on the amount of energy consumed by one North American? How
many Africans could live on that same amount of energy?
3. Should wealthy regions try to reduce their energy consumption? Briefly explain.
4. How do you think people in the poor regions look at countries in the wealthy regions? Briefly explain.