Your Classworld Introducing you to your world!
The World Continent/RegionTotal Land Area% Land AreaTotal Population% Total Population% of world's wealth World57,308,738 sq. miles100%7,058,000,000100% Antarctica5,100,000 sq. miles8.90%00% Asia (including Middle East)17,212,000 sq. miles30%4,216,000, %36.80% Africa11,608,000 sq. miles20.30%1,072,000, %2.40% Australia (including Oceania)2,968,000 sq. miles5.20%37,000,0001%5.40% Europe3,837,000 sq. miles6.70%740,000, %22.80% North America9,365,000 sq. miles16.30%504,000, %26.10% South America6,880,000 sq. miles12%438,000, %7.20% Remember: The world’s land is not distributed evenly over the surface of Earth. Remember also: The people of Earth are not distributed evenly on the land. Remember as well: Geographic features like landforms, natural resources, and the “human” geography of a region will also shape that region.
Question: What if our classroom was the world? What would we be like? Our land will be our desks. Using the total desks in our room and the percentages from the world, figure how many desks will make up each of our continents. Write the figures on your chart. Our students will be our population. Using the total students and the percentages from the world, figure how many students will be living on each continent. Write the figures on your chart. Continent/RegionTotal Desks% DesksTotal Population% Total Population The Whole Class 100% Antarctica 8.90% 0.00% Asia (including Middle East) 30% 59.70% Africa 20.30% 15% Australia (including Oceania) 5.20% 1.00% Europe 6.70% 10.50% North America 16.30% 7.10% South America 12.00% 6.20%
Let’s Build Our World!
Continent/RegionWealth (M&Ms) % of M&Ms The Whole Class 100% Antarctica 0% Asia (including Middle East) 36.80% Africa 2.40% Australia (including Oceania) 5.40% Europe 22.80% North America 26.10% South America 7.20% Money? Need some money? If our one bag of M&M’s represents all of the money in the world, how many of the M&M’s in that bag are for your continent? Write your figures on your chart. Remember, your wealth is for the continent, not for each individual person!
Now, a little more about your region…
Asia (With Middle East) Population: 4.21 billion Population Density: per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 68 (M); 72 (F) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: 8-15 per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $2,902
Africa Population: 1.07 billion Population Density: 92.4 per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 56 (M); 59 (F) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $1,603
Australia (Oceania) Population: 37 million Population Density: per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 75 (M); 79 (F) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: 5-8 per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: < 10 per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $39,025
Europe Population: 740 million Population Density: per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 73 (M); 80 (W) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: 5-10 per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $25,476
Population: 504 million Population Density: 54.2 per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 76 (M); 81 (F) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: 5-10 per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: 5-10 per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $32,446
Population: 438 million Population Density: 63.5 per sq. mile Life Expectancy: 71 (M); 77 (F) Birth Rate: per 1,000 pop. Death Rate: 7-10 per 1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: per 1,000 live births Per Capita Income: $9,006
Reflection Questions 1.In general, how do you think your region compares to the other regions in the world? (Make sure you include what region you’re in!) 2.When money was introduced and your region got your money, how did the people in the region react? Around the room, how did the “rich” act compared to the “poor?” 3.Should the areas of the world that have plenty be more supportive of the areas of the world that are struggling? Why or why not?