Literacy Essential Question How does the literacy rate

Literacy Essential Question: How does the literacy rate affect the standard of living in the Middle East?

Daily Journal Entry • If you never learned to read or write, how would your quality of life change? Explain.

Literate: When a person is able to read and write Literacy: The ability to read and write

SG: Literacy rate is the percentage of people who can read and write.

SG: Israel has the highest literacy rate in the Middle East. *** In the chart Iran and Saudi Arabia have the same literacy rate percentage. They are not the lowest in the Middle East. If you are given a question asking for the lowest literacy rate in the chart…. Be sure to look at the choices given before you make a decision.

Standard of living is a level of material comfort as measured by the goods, services, and luxuries available to an individual or group.

SG: A country with a high literacy rate will also probably have a high standard of living for its citizens. SG: Literacy rate and life expectancy are sometimes unrelated. *** Which country in chart would fit with first one? Which would fit with second?

SG: High total literacy can mean high standard of living. ***Subtract Female Literacy rate from Male Literacy rate to get the difference between possible standard of living

Helen Keller • Animated Hero Classic: Helen Keller (Discovery Ed) • Things to consider: – How did literacy affect Helen Keller? – How did she overcome her obstacles?

SG: As a result of rising literacy rate; economy will improve. SG: Countries with high literacy rates have good economies.

In conclusion… Group A Group B • You never learned to read or write. • Create a comic strip with 3 frames that shows the following: • You learned to read or write, attended college, and graduated with a masters degree. • Create a comic strip with 3 frames that shows the following: – What did you eat for lunch? – What did you wear today and/or what do you drive? – Where are you going to sleep tonight?