The document describes what the world would look like if it were represented by a village of 100 people. It notes that: - 61 people would be from Asia, 13 from Africa, 12 from Europe, and 8 from South America. Most would speak Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic or Bengali. - 50 people would suffer from malnutrition, 20 would be undernourished, and 1 would be dying of starvation while 15 would be overweight. - Religiously, 33 would be Christian, 18 Muslim, 16 Hindu, and 6 Buddhist. The rest would have other or no religious beliefs. - On average, 1 person would die and 3 babies would be born each year in the village

2. THE GLOBAL

3. village
THE GLOBAL

4. village
THE GLOBAL
THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH NUMBERS

6. Ratio 1 to 2
a ratio
is a
mathematical 1:2
statement
of how 2 numbers
compare. 1/2

7. Ratio 1 to 2
a ratio
is a
mathematical 1:2
statement
of how 2 numbers
compare. 1/2

8. Ratio 1 to 2
a ratio
is a
mathematical 1:2
statement
of how 2 numbers
compare. 1/2

9. 1 to 2
antecedent consequent
1:2
1/2

10. 1 to 2
1:2
1/2

11. 1 to 2
antecedent consequent
1:2
1/2

12. 1 to 2
antecedent consequent
1:2
antecedent consequent
1/2

13. 1 to 2
antecedent consequent
1:2
1/2

14. antecedent
consequent

15. antecedent
consequent

16. antecedent
consequent
ante means “before” in Latin

17. antecedent
consequent

18. antecedent
consequent

19. antecedent
consequent
consequent means “to follow”

20. antecedent
consequent
consequent means “to follow”
if you’ve ever done anything wrong you understand the concept of “consequent” or “consequence”

21. Ratio For example:
Ratios can
sometimes mean Look at the ratio 1: 2.
how each number Since 1+2=3
relates to 3 is your whole amount.
some whole amount.
So, 1 is part of 3 (1/3)
and 2 is the other part of 3 (2/3)

22. Ratio For example:
Ratios can
sometimes mean Look at the ratio 1: 2.
how each number Since 1+2=3
relates to 3 is your whole amount.
some whole amount.
So, 1 is part of 3 (1/3)
and 2 is the other part of 3 (2/3)

23. Ratio For example:
Ratios can
sometimes mean Look at the ratio 1: 2.
how each number Since 1+2=3
relates to 3 is your whole amount.
some whole amount.
So, 1 is part of 3 (1/3)
and 2 is the other part of 3 (2/3)

28. “ ...we find that the world has grown smaller and the world's people have become almost one community.
Political and military alliances have created large multinational groups, industry and international trade have
produced a global economy, and worldwide-communications are eliminating ancient barriers of distance,
language and race. We are also being drawn together by the grave problems we face: overpopulation, dwindling
natural resources, and an environmental crisis that threatens our air, water, and trees, along with the vast
number of beautiful life forms that are the very foundation of existence on this small planet we share.
I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of
universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for
the benefit of all mankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation
for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper
care of the environment.” Dalai Lama

29. As of July 1, 2007, the world’s population was
about 6 billion, 600 million -
that’s 6 600 000 000.
If we were to imagine the world
as a village of just 100 people
(each person represents 66 million people - 66 000 000)
what would the community
look like ?

30. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

31. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

32. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

33. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

34. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

35. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

36. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

37. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

38. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

39. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

40. If the World were 100 People
21 speak a Chinese dialect
9 speak English
9 speak Hindi
61 from Asia 7 speak Spanish
13 from Africa
4 speak Arabic
12 from Europe
4 speak Bengali
8 from South America & Caribbean
3 speak Portuguese
5 from Canada & the United States
3 speak Russian
1 from Oceania
9 are children under 5
equally
9 are between 5 and 9
18 are between 10 and 19
17 are in their 20’s
15 are in their 30’s
12 are in their 40’s 50 would suffer from malnutrition
9 are in their 50’s 20 would be undernourished
6 are in their 60’s 1 would be dying of starvation
4 are in their 70’s 15 would be overweight
1 is over 79
On average, 1 person dies & 3 babies are 75 people would have some supply of
born every year. food and a place to shelter them from the
wind and the rain, but 25 would not.
33 would be Christian
18 would be Muslim
16 would be Hindu
6 would be Buddhist Sources: The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990, Donella H. Meadows, Hebei
1 would be Jewish University 2001, Zero Population Growth Seattle, Unheard Voices: Celebrating
Cultures from the Developing World, Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of
11 would believe in other religions Madison Wisconsin, 1992
15 would be non-religious

47. It’s not fair.

49. “Roots creep
underground
everywhere &
make a firm foundation.
Shoots seem very weak,
but to reach the light,
they can break open
brick walls.
Imagine
that the brick walls
are all the problems
we have inflicted
on our planet.
Hundreds of thousands
of roots & shoots,
hundreds of thousands
of young people
around the world,
can break through
these walls.
We CAN
change the world.”
Jane Goodall

51. village
THE GLOBAL
challenge
The Guidelines :
1. Choose a partner or trio to work with (think complementary gifts/talents as
well as how well you can problem solve together)
2.Choose one statistic (a piece of information or data that can be represented as a
number) from the global village that interests you
3.Think about how you could represent that statistic in a visually
engaging way (think 3-D, you may NOT do a poster ... sorry already done !)
4.Create a visual of the global village statistic you have chosen.
5. Use this rubric to guide your work:

52. village
THE GLOBAL
challenge
The Guidelines :
1. Choose a partner or trio to work with (think complementary gifts/talents as
well as how well you can problem solve together)
2.Choose one statistic (a piece of information or data that can be represented as a
number) from the global village that interests you
3.Think about how you could represent that statistic in a visually
engaging way (think 3-D, you may NOT do a poster ... sorry already done !)
4.Create a visual of the global village statistic you have chosen.
5. Use this rubric to guide your work:

53. 4 3 2 1
Visual shows much care, Visual shows care, thoughtfulness & Visual shows some care, Visual shows little care,
thoughtfulness & is polished. an effort to polish. thoughtfulness & is finished. thoughtfulness & is not finished yet.
Visual connects village statistic in a Visual connects village statistic with Visual makes some connection with Visual does not connect to the
very meaningful & engaging way. some meaning & is engaging. the village statistic & at times is village statistic yet & could be
engaging. engaging if it was finished !
Time was totally used wisely. Time was mostly used wisely. Time was mostly not used wisely. Time was not used wisely.