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The Opposite E nds of the S cale . Aim : To research and find out how Leonardo Di Caprio and diamonds are linked to the country at the bottom of the HDI index . . Bottom of the table. Sierra Leone Population 5,245,695 (July 2010 est.)
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The Opposite Ends of the Scale. Aim: To research and find out how Leonardo Di Caprio and diamonds are linked to the country at the bottom of the HDI index .
Bottom of the table Sierra Leone • Population 5,245,695 (July 2010 est.) • Birth Rate: 38.79 births/1,000 population • Death Rate: 11.97 deaths/1,000 population • IMR total: 80.16 deaths/1,000 live births • Life Expectancy: 55.69 years • AIDS deaths per year: 3,300 (2007 est.)
Top of the table Norway • Population: 4,676,305 • Birth Rate: 10.9 births/1,000 population • 9.26 deaths/1,000 population • IMR: 3.55 deaths/1,000 live births • Life Expectancy: 80.08 years • AIDS deaths per year: 50
Over to you …… • Carry out research to produce a comparative display showing the disparitiesbetween the top and bottom country of the HDI index. • You shouldincludereasonswhyeach country findsitselfat the twooppostiteends of the scale. • Don’tforget to includekeytermsthatwe have learnt about e.g. life expectancy, birth rates, death rates, literacy rates, AIDS infection rates, GDP and the HDI value of Sierra Leone and Norway. • Includemaps to show locations within the continent of Africa and Europe and photos to show different aspects of life within the country.