People

Year level: Middle primary/Upper primary/Lower secondary   Learning outcome Students learn about other countries to compare lifestyles with their own and appreciate the similarities and differences. Who lives there? Use country profiles, their sources or http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp to find: What is the total population? What percentage of people live in rural and urban areas? What percentage of people have access to education, water and sanitation services? What is the average life expectancy? What is the average income? What are the main occupations? What do people do? Use country profiles, their sources or http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp to find: What crops are grown in the country? What percentage of people are employed in agriculture? What are the main industries? What percentage of people are employed in industry? What percentage of people are employed in services? What percentage of people are unemployed? Assessment task Create a graphical representation of significant facts about population in comparison to Australia using the tools at http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/basic.asp