Literacy Rate
Alfabetización (Educación)
Percentage of people age 15+ who can read and write simple statements.
Infant Mortality Rate
Mortalidad Infantil (Cuidado)
Baby deaths before age 1 per 1,000 live births. Crucial healthcare check.
⚠️ Regla de Oro / Golden Rule: Infant mortality is the ONLY indicator where a lower number means a healthier country!
3 Classification Tiers
More Developed (MDC)
Más Desarrollado
USA, Japan, Norway
• GDP: $40,000+
• Literacy: 95%+
• Life Exp: 78–84 yrs
• Infant Mort: Very Low (<5)
Services & Tech Focus
Newly Industrialized (NIC)
Recién Industrializado
Mexico, Brazil, Vietnam
• GDP: $10k–$25k
• Literacy: 60%–95%
• Life Exp: 70–76 yrs
• Infant Mort: Falling (10–25)
Rapid Factory Growth
Less Developed (LDC)
Menos Desarrollado
Chad, Haiti, Afghanistan
• GDP: Under $3,000
• Literacy: Under 60%
• Life Exp: 50–65 yrs
• Infant Mort: High (40+)
Heavy Subsistence Farming
🌐 HDI (Índice de Desarrollo Humano) combines wealth, health, and school access into one global score!
DOK 3 Analysis
Dossier for Mystery Country "Omega":
GDP / Capita
$14,200
Life Expectancy
73.5 yrs
Literacy Rate
89.4%
Infant Mortality
15 / 1,000
Workforce: 18% Agriculture (Primary) • 47% Factory Assembly (Secondary) • 35% Services (Tertiary)
🗣️ Structured Turn & Talk (Choose English or Spanish):
English Stem: "Based on its GDP of $14,200 and booming factory sector, Country Omega is a [MDC / NIC / LDC] because..."
En Español: "Basado en el PIB de $14,200 y el sector secundario de fábricas, el País Omega es [MDC / NIC / LDC] porque..."
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Detective Cross-Examination (DOK 2)
Compare Vietnam and Chad. Why does Vietnam have a higher standard of living even though both countries were historically agrarian?
Sentence Stem: Vietnam has a higher standard of living than Chad because its economy has shifted into ________________________, leading to higher literacy (_____%) and lower infant mortality (_____%).
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World Geography | TEKS WG.5B, WG.11A & WG.21D | Analytical Application
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Analytical Goal: Explain how natural resource distribution connects to economic shifts and impacts human standard of living.
Part 1: Natural Resource Distribution & Trade Flows (WG.5B) Resource Analysis
Countries with vast petroleum or mineral reserves (such as crude oil in Venezuela or cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo) are not automatically More Developed. Meanwhile, nations like Japan have virtually zero domestic oil or iron but have one of the world's highest standards of living.
DOK 3 Question: Why does simply possessing natural resources NOT guarantee a high standard of living?
Sentence Stem: Possessing raw resources does not ensure high standard of living because primary extraction yields ________________________, whereas nations like Japan generate immense wealth by importing raw materials and using ________________________ sectors to create high-value products.
Part 2: The Transition Model (WG.11A) Sector Transition
Stage 1: LDC
Dominant: Primary
Subsistence farming; high infant mortality; low literacy
Stage 2: NIC
Dominant: Secondary
Factory jobs; rural-to-urban migration; rising literacy
Stage 3: MDC
Dominant: Tertiary/Quat.
Service/tech economy; high life expectancy; low infant deaths
DOK 3 Question: What changes in infrastructure and education must occur for a nation to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2?
Sentence Stem: To move from Stage 1 to Stage 2, a country must build infrastructure such as ________________________ and improve basic education so workers can ________________________.
Part 3: STAAR/EOC Application Question (WG.21D) Assessment Task
Scenario: Country Z has a GDP per capita of $18,200. Over the past 15 years, infant mortality dropped from 45 to 13 per 1,000 live births, while literacy increased to 91%. Over 48% of the labor force works in automobile manufacturing and electronics assembly plants.
Analytical Task: Classify Country Z and explain how its demographic indicators reflect its economic changes.
Sentence Stem: Country Z is classified as a ____________________ country because its secondary manufacturing economy has caused standard of living to ____________, as evidenced by ________________________________________.
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Teacher Reference Only
Scoring Standard: Full credit requires correctly identifying development status and citing at least 2 specific data indicators to justify conclusions.
Guided Reading Stop & Jot Key
Stop & Jot 1 (Resource vs. Factory Location): Primary activities must be located where raw natural resources physically exist in the ground, while secondary factories can locate near transportation routes or consumer markets.
Stop & Jot 2 (Services/Tech & Wealth): Countries dominated by tertiary/quaternary jobs have higher GDP per capita because service and technology careers generate substantially higher market value and revenue per worker than raw resource extraction.
Stop & Jot 3 (Infant Mortality): Low infant mortality proves families have reliable access to clean drinking water and modern healthcare/maternal clinics, ensuring newborn health.
Stop & Jot 4 (Transition LDC to NIC): A nation transitions from LDC to NIC when workers shift from primary subsistence farming into secondary factory manufacturing, generating funds to improve schools and clinics.
Detective Matrix Key (Worksheet Page 1)
| Country | Dominant Sector | Classification | Exemplar Justification |
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| Norway | Tertiary / Quat. (79%) | More Developed (MDC) | Extremely high GDP ($89,200), near-perfect literacy (99%), low IMR (2.1). |
| Vietnam | Secondary (42% mfg) | Newly Industrialized (NIC) | Moderate GDP ($13,400), high literacy (95.8%), rapidly declining IMR (14.2). |
| Chad | Primary (78% farm) | Less Developed (LDC) | Very low GDP ($1,600), low life expectancy (53.7 yrs), high IMR (68.2). |
| S. Korea | Tertiary / Quat. (71%) | More Developed (MDC) | High GDP ($44,800), high life expectancy (83.6 yrs), 99% literacy. |
Worksheet Page 2 Synthesis Key
Resource Paradox (WG.5B): Possessing raw resources does not ensure wealth because raw materials yield low profit margins per worker, whereas nations like Japan import raw materials and use high-tech secondary and quaternary sectors to produce high-value goods.
Transition Model (WG.11A): Countries move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 by building transportation networks, electrical grids, and urban ports, while training workers for factory employment.
STAAR Scenario Country Z (WG.21D): Country Z is classified as a Newly Industrialized Country (NIC) because its secondary manufacturing economy has caused standard of living to rise significantly, as evidenced by infant mortality plummeting to 13/1,000 and literacy reaching 91%.
Teacher Guide • Exemplar Keys Page 2 of 2
