1. Standards
SS7G12: The student will analyze the diverse cultures of
the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and
a religious group.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard
of living.

2. Essential Questions
• What are the differences between an ethnic group
and a religious group?
• How does literacy rate affect the standard of living in
East and South Asia?

3. Today I will learn the
differences between ethnic
groups and religious groups
and literacy ratesbecause
both have an enormous
impact on the culture of a
society.

4. Ethnic Group or Religious Group?
You will view various pictures that
represent either an ethnic group or a
religious group. If you think the picture is
an ethnic group you will hold up the “E”
card. If you think the picture represents a
religious group you will hold up the “R”
card.

8. Ethnic Groups and Religious Groups
Religious Group: made up of people who are similar
because of their common belief in a religious claim.
Ethnic group: made up of people who have a similar
language and culture who often share common
values and religion. In many cases, a group is made
of of members of the same race or people who share
the same lanugage and culture.

9. Lets stop to check for
understanding!
Your teacher will read the following
statements. If the statement relates to an
Ethnic Group, hold up the “E” card, if it
refers to a Religious Group, hold up the
“R” card.
1. Mao speaks Chinese.
2. Jamal follows the Quran.
3. Karl celebrates always attends church
on Easter Sunday.
4. Khalil is Arabic.
5. Xang is Muslim.

10. Literacy and Poverty Rates
100
What conclusions
90
80
can we draw from
70
this chart?
60
50 Literacy Rate
40 Poverty Rate
30
20
10
0
China India Indonesia S. Korea

11. Country Total Literacy Literacy What does this trend in literacy rates mean
Literacy Rate for Rate for about how As ia n countries have invested in
Rate for Men Women their human resources?
a
Country
CHI
NA 91% 95% 86.5% Which country has the largest discrepancy
I A
NDI 61% 73.4% 47.8% (difference) between men’s and women’s
JAPAN 99% 99% 99% literacy rate?
N. 99% 99% 99%
KOREA
S KOREA 97.9%
. 99.2% 96.6% What kind ofjobs can someone with who is
illiterate be hired for?
VI ETNAM 90.3% 93.9% 86.9%
Which country(s) have the highest literacy
rate?
How do you think a high literacy rate affects a
country’s economic development?
Which country(s) have the lowest literacy
rate?
How do you think a low literacy rate affects a
country’s standard ofliving?
How do you think a high literacy rate
affects a country’s standard ofliving?