Social+Sciences+Friday

Facilitated by John Lee = **Application of PBI by Content Area: Social Sciences** =

**PBI Compelling Question**: Why have living conditions changed in the world as measured by income per person and life expectancy?

** Learning Outcomes for this PBI**
 * Analyze economic and social conditions in various places around the world.
 * Determine changes in living conditions during the 20th century using income and life expectancy data.
 * Hypothesize about why living conditions changed in the 20th century.
 * Create a report describe changes in living conditions that includes recommendations for improving the living conditions for people in various parts of the world.

**Tools Used for this PBI**
 * [|www.gapminder.org/]

//As an introduction to Gapminder, see this video of Hans Rosling, inventor of Gapminder, predicts the exact date when China and India will have the same income per person as the U.S.//video is available at []


 * Procedures**


 * Access GapMinder.org at [|www.gapminder.org/]
 * Click on [|GAPMINDER WORLD] at the top of the page
 * Explore this Gapminder World Guide below - also available in pdf form [|here]




 * Investigate the "Wealth & Health of Nations" map on GapMinder. This graph shows how long people live and how much money they earn. Click the play button to see how countries have developed since 1800.
 * Select two or three countries and conduct a comparative analysis. Post your findings as a reply to this fourm.