2. Student Activity
•In order to answer this question, you will need to be able to describe and compare/contrast the quality of life in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the United States.
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ØRefer to this map to select a country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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•Quality of life is measured using indicators which describe certain economic, social, and environmental conditions in a country.
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ØRead the indicator definitions on this Indicator Definitions and Data Table  to classify each indicator as economic, social, and/or environmental. Be prepared to explain  your reasoning in class discussion.
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ØRefer to the information sources on Slide 3 to gather data about these indicators for the African country you selected and for the USA.
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Children attend an outdoor school in Sudan.  Source:  UNICEF