Hans Rosling (1948 – 2017)

• Swedish Physician

• Founded Gapminder Foundation

• Promotion of Sustainable Development with statistics

• The Factfulness Test

Gapminder Foundation – Factfullness Test

• 2014 administered this test to 12,000 people in 14 different countries

• Average score was 2

• 15% scored 0

• Nobody got 100%

• Highest score was 11

What does this tell us about how we view the world?

Millennium Development Goals

1. No Poverty2. No Hunger3. Good Health4. Quality Education5. Gender Equality6. Clean Water and Sanitation7. Renewable Energy8. Good Jobs and Economic Growth9. Innovation & Infrastructure10. Reduced Inequalities11. Sustainable Cities and Communities12. Responsible Consumption & Production13. Climate Action14. Life Below Water15. Life on Land16. Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions17. Partnership for the Goals

Learning Objectives

Regions

1. North American & the Caribbean

2. Central America

3. South America

4. Western Europe

5. Eastern Europe

6. Middle East

7. Central Asia

8. Far East

9. South East Asia

10. Indian Sub-Continent

11. North Africa

12. Sub-Saharan Africa

13. Oceania

Vital Statistics

• Population

• Capital City

• Languages Spoke

• Religions

GDP

• Gross Domestic Product – Measure of wealth. Total $ value of all goods and services produced within the country in a year.

• GDP per capita = GDP ÷ population

2018 figures from

the UN

The Human Development Index (HDI)

• A score between 0.0 and 1.0

• Designed to assess a country’s development according to human capabilities rather than just the economy

Measuring Health

• Life Expectancy

• Infant Mortality – deaths per 1000/live births within first year of the baby’s life

Infant Mortality – 2018 - WHO

Infant Mortality Figures: 2018 -WHO

Government

• What kind of political power structure does the country have?

• Suffrage – the ability to participate in the electoral process

Information you need!

1. Vital Statistics• Population• Capital City• Languages Spoke• Religions

2. GDP

3. GDP per capital

4. Life Expectancy

5. Infant Mortality

6. Type of Government

Finding Information

Use the following sources:

• CIA World Factbook

• EIU Democracy Index

• HDI Index

• Gapminder Foundation

• Dollar Street

Humanity: Critical Inquiry

Consider the nations you’ve gathered information on and the region in general.

1. What are the biggest challenges to improved quality of life in this country/region?

2. How can these challenges be addressed and quality of life improved? What SDG’s might be most relevant?

What’s next?• Once you’ve gathered all the information…

• You will create an infographic poster for your region

• Your poster must display in a dynamic way a sense of what life is like in the region and in the particular countries you’ve examined.

• It should include, but not necessarily be limited to…• Snazzy design• A map• Graphs• Charts• Pictures• Information on sources

• It should also provide some explanation as to why life is the way it is in the region

3. What factors are responsible for shaping

identity and creating both diversity and unity

within the human experience?

Painting by Carravagio, Italy, 1603

Painting by Rembrandt, Holland, 1634

Religion: Key Terms and Ideas

• Secularism – Religion has no influence or role in broader society

• Fundamentalism – a strict interpretation of religious beliefs and texts

• Pluralism – the tolerance and recognition of diversity within a society, belief that all religions are equally valid

• Dogma – unquestionable principles and rules of a religion

Core Beliefs of Islam1. Monotheistic – Belief in Allah, omnipresent God2. Prophet Mohammed very important figure3. Mosque – house of worship4. Religious Texts

• The Koran• The Hadith

5. Shariah law6. Five Pillars7. Jihad8. Various interpretations and denominations (e.g. Sunni and

Shia)

The 5 Pillars of Islam:

1. Shahadah – declaration of faith (God,Muhammad, Qur’an)

2. Salat – prayer five times a day

3. Zakat – mandatory alms giving

4. Sawm – mandatory fasting - Ramadan

5. Hajj – mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca

Videos

• We Snuck a Camera into Mecca to Film Hajj: The World's Largest Pilgrimage | VICE

• This Is What Life Is Like Under Sharia Law | VICE on HBO

Government:

• Democratic Government• Free & Fair Elections

• Equality amongst citizens

• Civil liberties

• Rule of Law

• Authoritarian Government• A dictator, oligarchy or perhaps the military make decisions

• Governs without the consent of the governed

• Civil liberties do not exist or are limited

• Government officials are above the law

Terminology

• Rule of Law – legal principle that law should govern and guide a nation rather than the actions of individuals in government

• Civil Liberties – personal freedoms that a government cannot take from an individual without due process

• Martial Law – military government that supersedes ordinary laws

• Police State – A government that exercises its authority through arbitrary power of the police and no regard for due process

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Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor

Detained in China since 2018, accused of spying on the Chinese government. No evidence against them has been presented.

GDP per capita

The Big Question

• Why do some parts of the world have so much wealth and other places so little?

• Imperialism – Building an empire via the policy of imposing economic and political control over other peoples in a way that undermines their sovereignty and takes away their freedom to make political and economic decisions.

• Colonialism – A method for achieving imperial control by occupying an area with settlers and exploiting it economically.

READING: What is ColonialismErin Blakemore – National Geographic

1. How does the author define colonialism & imperialism?

2. What were some ancient colonial powers?

3. When and how did European colonialism begin?

4. Who were some of the biggest European colonial powers and where were their colonies?

5. What justifications have been given for colonialism?

6. Have there been benefits of colonialism?

7. Give examples of how colonialism has brought harm

King Leopold II of Belgium

The Congo River

• 2nd longest in the world

• Hydroelectric dams

• Proposed “Grand Inga Dam”

• Republic of the Congo• GDP per capita $6800

• Democratic Republic of the Congo• GDP per capita $457

The World Bank

•A global financial institution the provides loans and financing to developing countries

Neo-Colonialism

• After WWII many dependent territories were given independence

• They remained however very poor

• They became targets for investment and exploitation by Foreign Corporations

Who owns the mines?

• Glencore International

• Metorex

• Freeport McMoRan

• Tiger Resources

• Anvil Mining

• The Forrest Group

• CRECG