Materials

• National Economic Development Worksheet (Attachment B)
• Copy of a blank outline world map for each student
• Internet access

Instructional Activities

NOTE: The following Web resource may be helpful with this session:

• The World Factbook 2002. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/>

1. Instruct students to complete the National Economic Development Worksheet by researching the requested information on each identified country. Encourage them to use the World Factbook available online (see Web site, above).
   
   
2. Instruct students to annotate the countries on the map and color code them based on whether the countries are developed or developing.
   
   
3. Instruct students to prepare a summary of the information found on each country.