There are currently more than six billion people on the planet! This enormous number can be difficult to grasp, especially for a child. But what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? In this village 22 people speak a Chinese dialect, 20 earn less than a dollar a day, 17 cannot read or write, and 39 are under 19 years old. In a time when parents and educators are looking to help children gain a better understanding of the worlds peoples and their ways of life, If the World Were a Village offers a unique and objective resource. By exploring the lives of the 100 villagers, children will discover that life in other nations is often very different from their own.
Grade level:
PreK - 12
Scope:
all states
Academic Subject:
Agriculture (Career & Tech) Careers/Workforce Development Health Home Skills/Consumer Science Life Skills Science Social Studies
Agricultural Content:
Production Systems Environment/Natural Resources Food Systems/Nutrition Plant Systems American Agricultural History Hunger/Malnutrition Health & Nutrition Global Agricultural Issues Inventors/Inventions
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