Geography 1.4, Working with Data

Geography 1.4, Working with Data

​Materials Needed:

• ​Pen/Pencil/Paper

• ​1.4.1 Study Guide

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​Let's Review Climates & Ocean Currents!

​Play the Kahoot! that follows on the next slide to find out how well you know the Climates & Ocean Currents.

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​Here is the Game Pin you will need to participate and compete against classmates:

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​Be sure to use your actual name when playing the Kahoot!

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Be sure to record your score when done!

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What was your final score?

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Overall, how did you do? Did you score better or worse than you expected?

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Why does data matter? What can it tell us about a country?

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How do you feel about the lesson objectives?

Identify examples of qualitative and quantitative data.

Determine the best way to collect and organize data.

Interpret population data in order to answer a question.

Analyze economic data to determine the health of an economy.

•  I don’t understand

• I am getting there

• I am getting good

• I could teach this

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Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

data describes information that can be measured in numbers. (qualitative/quantitative)

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Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

data describes traits, experiences, or opinions that cannot be expressed in numbers. (qualitative/quantitative)

Multiple Choice

Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

The number of people that are born each year within a specific population. 

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

• Population Density

• Life Expectancy

Multiple Choice

Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

The average length of time a person is expected to live. 

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

• Population Density

• Life Expectancy

Multiple Choice

Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

The number of people who live in a specific area relative to the size of the area.  

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

• Population Density

• Life Expectancy

Multiple Choice

Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

The number of people that die each year within a specific population.  

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

• Population Density

• Life Expectancy

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Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

Percentage of workers in a population who are not working but are actively looking for employment is the

rate.

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Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

_____ _____ _____ is the total value of all goods and services produced or provided by a country in a year. 

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Let's check your knowledge of the vocabulary terms for 1.4, Working with Data:

Charts and graphs may reveal a

, or a gradual change in one direction over time.

Multiple Choice

An ____________________ gross domestic product may mean a country's economy is healthy, and a ___________________ gross domestic product may mean a country's economy is experiencing problems.

• increasing, decreasing

• decreasing, increasing

Multiple Choice

A ____________________ unemployment rate indicates that a country's economy is not _____________________.

• low, healthy

• high, healthy

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How do you predict the U.S.’s level of internet usage aligns with the level of internet usage in most countries?  Take a look at the chart on the following page to see!

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How does internet usage in the U.S. compare to other countries. Are you surprised, or is this what you expected?  

We will now analyze analyze data on global internet usage.

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What criteria is used to determine “internet usage” according to this data?  

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 Which regions of the world have the highest rates of internet usage?   

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Which regions of the world have the lowest rates of internet usage 

We will now analyze analyze data on global internet usage.

Multiple Select

Which two countries have the highest number of internet users?  

• USA

• Canada

• India

• China

We will now analyze analyze data on global internet usage.

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Which countries/areas rank the highest in terms of share of their population using the internet?

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Why is there a difference between the two maps? What does this difference signify for the countries identified in the previous question?

Reminders!

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Why does data matter? What can it tell us about a country?