An activity to get students to think about their impressions of the world around them and those who are less fortunate.

1. How do you view the world?

2.  Using the blank page provided, draw a
map of the world.
 Try and name as many
continents/oceans/countries as
possible.
 DO NOT look at any maps or
electronic devices, this is to be done
by memory.

3.  Answer the following questions after
comparing your map with an actual map of
the world:
1. What parts of the map did you draw
reasonably accurately?
2. What parts of the map did you draw very
inaccurately?
3. What areas did you find the most difficult to
draw/label countries?

5. 4. After comparing the two
maps, why were you able to draw
and label some parts of the world
but unable to do so for others?
◦ Be specific and think about how
your life has influenced your
perspective on the world.

6.  The following map compares the
richest and poorest countries in the
world based upon GDP Per Capita.
 Gross domestic product (GDP) is
the market value of all goods and
services produced within a country in
a given period of time.
 ‘Per Capita’ averages this number per
citizen in the specific country.

7.  GDP represents the overall
standard of living of an individual
in a country.
 Looking at the map, make two
observations about average
standards of living around the
world and where they might be
located.

9.  We live in a country that is on the higher end
of GDP and most of us take that for granted.
 Using the sheet provided, answer the
following questions with 5 responses for
each.
 Answer in sentence form. Explain your
answers in more than a few words.
 When finished, attach the sheets together and
submit them to the teacher.