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(R17) Literacy Rate
&Standard of Living
Why should people learn to read?
Should governments force the people of their country to learn to read? Why or why not?
How might learning to read make one’s life better?
How might not learning to read make one’s life more difficult?
What is “Literacy Rate?”
What is “Standard of
Living?”
Is there a relationship
between these two things?
The amount of people in a country (over the age of 15) that can read & write.
Usually given in a percentage.EX→ The Literacy Rate in the U.S.A. was 99% in 2003
The economic level of success achieved by a country.
It is based on the availability of resources, such as: education, transportation, technology, healthcare, & other needs
Yes…. Usually.For the most part, countries that have a high literacy rate also have a high standard of living.
↑LR = ↑SOL ↓LR = ↓SOL
R17
Today’s Standard
SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe.
c. Explain how the literacy rate affects the standard of living in Europe.
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What is the relationship between literacy rate and
standard of living?
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What is the relationship between literacy rate and
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