Literacy Limbo: Graphing Literacy Rates

GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will read charts, create graphs, and interpret data on the literacy rates in several Asian nations. Students will then use this information to make inferences regarding the lives of the people depicted in the graph.
Author: 
Heather Terlecki
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconAsia map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future