Transcript European Language

Essential Question
 How
does literacy rates
and the standard of living
affect the economy?
Literacy Rate
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LITERACY RATE is the
percentage of persons 15
years and older with the
ability to read and write.
Literacy helps nations grow
and develop economically
– The more educated
people are, the more
they can contribute to a
society
Literacy Rate
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Europe has one of the highest
literacy rates in the world
99% of Europeans can
read and write
Even in Eastern Europe,
where countries are
somewhat behind Western
Europe, the literacy rate is
still very high.
The majority of European
countries with high literacy
rates also have a very strong
economy
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Standard of Living
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Definition: Measure of a nations’ quality of
life based on income, education, life
expectancy, and other factors.
How do we fit in?
Strong Economy
Literacy Rate
Standard of living
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Weak Economy
Literacy Rate
Standard of living
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Discussion Questions
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Why do you think literacy rates affect a
country’s economy?
Do you think it is necessary for people who
live in Europe to know more than one
language? Why?
What impact do you think all of Europe’s
languages have on its culture?
What do you think Europe does to make sure
it has such a high literacy rate?