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In this lesson, students will collect development data for a specific country from the
Canadian Geographic–CIDA map A Developing World . Students will analyse the statistics and determine if any correlation exists between the Human Development Index (HDI) and other development indicators. Finally, students will design a “development poster” to present their findings.
Grade Level
Grades 9–12
Time Required
Two 60-minute lessons
Curriculum Connection (Province and Course)
Yukon: Social Studies 11
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Economic Issues:
Demonstrate an awareness of disparities in the distribution of wealth in Canada and the world
Assess implications of industrial and technological development for societies and cultures
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Skills and Processes:
Communicate effectively in written and spoken language, or other forms of expression, as appropriate to the social sciences
Recognize connections between events and their causes, consequences, and implications
Link to Canadian National Geography Standards
Essential Element #2 (Grades 9–12) – Places and Regions
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Critical issues and problems of places and regions
Essential Element #4 (Grades 9–12) – Human Systems
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Population characteristics by world regions, country, and regions within countries
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Economic development by world regions, country, and regions within countries
Essential Element #6 (Grades 9–12) – The Uses of Geography
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Local, regional, and world policies and problems with spatial dimensions
Geographic Skills #4 (Grades 9–12) – Analysing Geographic Information
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Use the processes of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and explanation to interpret geographic information from a variety of sources

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Canadian Geographic–CIDA Map
This lesson uses the Canadian Geographic–CIDA map A Developing World . Copies of the map have been distributed to schools across Canada. To view an on-line version of the map, please go to www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap .
Additional Resources, Materials, and Equipment Required
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Copies of the map A Developing World
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Access to the Internet to use the interactive version of the map at www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap
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Student Activity Sheets (provided)
Main Objective
Students will analyse the development indicators for one country, using the map A
Developing World .
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• demonstrate an awareness of disparities in the distribution of wealth between different countries;
• collect statistics from a variety of sources;
• analyse development indicators to search for correlations;
• demonstrate an understanding of the connection between human and economic development;
• communicate the results of their research in poster format using maps, graphs, visual images, and written analysis.

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Lesson
Introduction
Lesson
Development
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Introduce students to the map A Developing World .
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Help students understand the types of indicators used to measure development.
Quickly brief students on terms like gross domestic product (GDP), life expectancy, mortality rates, and so on, if they have not already covered this material. (Ideally, this lesson would be used as a culminating activity after students have learned about these indicators.)
First Lesson:
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Distribute the Student Activity Sheets and copies of the map A Developing
World to the students. Tell students that they will be researching and analysing the development of one country using a variety of sources of information. They will create a “development poster” that will include their findings and analysis.
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Assign each student a different country. Ensure that the countries assigned to the class cover the full range of rankings for the HDI (i.e. high, medium, and low). Maintain a balance of countries in each of these categories. Every student in the class should analyse a different country. Monitor and guide students as they work through the activity. Make sure students are following the guidelines for the assignment. Some of the data can be found only using the interactive map on the Internet. Adapt the lesson to suit this requirement, based on your access to technology.
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Students could also find the small number of statistics that are not on the printed version of the map outside of class time if you cannot access a lab for this lesson.
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Note: To use the interactive map, you must have Adobe Viewer installed. This can be accessed from the Canadian Geographic website at www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap
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The research portion of the assignment should be complete by the end of the first class.
Second Lesson:
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Ask students to analyse the information collected, according to the activity guidelines.
They should begin to design their poster presentations based on the facts gathered. Remind students that the poster should include a map, graphs, data tables, and a written analysis of their findings.
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Display the posters in the classroom, and encourage students to compare the results between different countries.
Conclusion
Lesson Extension
An interesting extension would be to set up a sharing session in which students put their posters on display for the class or the school. Students could compare their findings with those of their peers and learn about many countries in the different stages of development.
Assessment of Student Learning
Peer evaluation of the posters could be conducted while students compare different posters at the sharing session.

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Follow the instructions below to complete this activity. You will need a copy of the map A
Developing World , or visit www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap to access the on-line version of the map, to complete this exercise.
Section A: What is HDI?
The acronym HDI stands for Human Development Index. It is one way of measuring development between countries. It is also called a development indicator. Use the map A
Developing World to find out what the HDI measures. Record the definition of the HDI in the space below.
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Section B: Gathering the facts
1. You have been assigned a country from the map. Record the name of your country here:
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2. How does your country rank according to the HDI (high, medium, or low)?
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3. Now you are going to collect data to try and find out why your country has been assigned that rank on the HDI. In the chart on the next page, record the statistics for your country beside each development indicator.
Hint: The information must be for your country, not a generalized region. You can find specific country information using the paper version of the map and the interactive version of the map at www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap
Once you are on the website, you can click on your assigned country and you will find basic indicators. But you can also find out a lot more! Under these indicators, try clicking on “More about this country.”

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Section B: Gathering the facts (cont’d)
Development Indicator
Country
Statistic
Surface Area (km ² )
Population (in 2012)
Life Expectancy at Birth (2004–2005) Women/Men
Percentage of Primary School Enrolment (1998–2001) Women/Men
GDP (per capita, in US$, using purchasing power parity)
Human Development Index (high, medium, low)
*Population (percentage under the age of 15)
Poverty and Hunger (percentage of undernourished people)
*Health (mortality rate for children under the age of five, per 1,000 people)
*HIV/AIDS (percentage of adult prevalence at the end of 2012)
*Education for Girls (percentage of females in secondary school, 1995–
2000)
Environment (percentage of access to improved drinking water)
* Country-specific information can be found using the “Themes” of the interactive map.
Part C: Analysing the data
Using the data you have collected, explain the HDI ranking given to your country. (For example, some countries have a low GDP, but still rank high on the HDI. Why?)
Write your explanation in the space provided on the next page. Make sure you include specific facts to support your opinion.

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Part C: Analysing the data (cont’d)
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Part D: Designing a development poster
Present your findings as a development poster! Posters can be effective tools for presenting geographic information. Use visual aids to support the facts you have gathered. Include your written analysis to explain your country’s HDI ranking.
Poster Criteria:
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A map that shows your country’s location in the world
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Graphs or data tables that show the facts about development in your country
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Visual images that depict development indicators
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Your written analysis
The poster should be visually appealing with organized information that is presented in a professional manner.