Objectives What is the Global South What are

Objectives What is the Global South? What are the typical characteristics of Global South countries?

The Global South The nations of Africa, Central and Latin America, and most of Asia - collectively known as the Global South - face great challenges and offer real opportunities. Political, social, and economic upheaval are prevalent in many of these nations; at the same time, the populations of the global South and their emerging markets offer immense hopes for economic growth, investment, and cultural contribution. - American University, Center for the Global South What’s in a name?

The Global South • 1. 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2. 6 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation • The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 3. 73 miles. • In developing countries, 91 children out of 1, 000 die before their fifth birthday • Of the 6 billion people in today's world, 1. 2 billion live below $1 per day -Global Issues What’s in a name?

The Global South • The Global South’s share of the global economy has increased from 36% to an estimated 51% by 2014. • 2/3 of growth within BRICs -Al Jazeera English “Global – the BRIC Opportunity” What’s in a name?

Global South R&N #11 Get into your COLOR Groups! See the Daily Digest slide What’s in a name?

Global South: Jigsaw 10 Minute Pair Share: 1. Share the terms from each section. Write them ALL down. (R&N #11) 2. Share your summary and describe Hauss’ BEST example to demonstrate your understanding of your section. (What was the most meaningful story? ) 3. Apply what you have learned! Take the Global South “Challenge” quiz as a group! What’s in a name?

Classifying States I. First World/ Industrialized Democracies/ Durable Democratic Regimes/ Early Developers/Established Democracies/ Global North II. Second World/ Communist and Former Communist Regimes/ Middle Developers/ Developing Democracies II. Third World Countries/ Less Developed Countries/ Newly Industrializing Countries/ Late Developers/ Global South What’s in a name?

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT Why does GDP/capita fall short as a measure?

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX Health + education + standard of living = HDI 0 = Least Developed to 1 = Most Developed How Does THE UN CALCULATE HDI?

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX • • US =. 910 UK =. 863 Mexico =. 770 Russia =. 755 Iran =. 707 China =. 687 Nigeria =. 459 How Does THE UN CALCULATE HDI? – Mexico

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX How Does THE UN CALCULATE HDI?

HDI Range

FRQ Example How Does THE UN CALCULATE HDI?

JIGSAW + MEXICO Think like a political scientist. Develop FIVE questions that must be answered in order to understand Mexico and accurately compare it to the other countries we have studied so far. Ch. 11 Jigsaw