Use www.gapminder.org/data to fill out the data in each of the tables below. To find the data you need, make sure that you have the name of the category. On the gapminder.org/data page, you’ll see a table called “List of indicators in “Gapminder World.” Beneath that title, on the right side of the table, find the Search box. Type the name of the category into that search area. Once you find the category, click on the magnifying glass on the right. That link will have the data you need to fill out each of the tables below. Register to explore the whole course here: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive?WT.mc_id=Slideshare12202017

1. TEACHER MATERIALS
MAPPING THE WORLD: 1914, 1945, 1985, TODAY(ANSWER KEY)
Directions: Use www.gapminder.org/data to fill out the data in each of the tables below. To find the data you need, make sure that you have the name of the
category. On the gapminder.org/data page, you’ll see a table called “List of indicators in “Gapminder World.” Beneath that title, on the right side of the table, find the
Search box. Type the name of the category into that search area. Once you find the category, click on the magnifying glass on the right. That link will have the data
you need to fill out each of the tables below.
After you fill out the tables, answer the questions about the countries based on the information you found (see the next page). Next, write a paragraph explaining
how the data you found might help you understand the past.
TABLE 1: POPULATION, TOTAL
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil 24,161,000 46,215,000 136,246,764 200,050,487
China 441,958,000 532,607,000 1,056,579,219 1,359,368,470
Germany 66,096,000 67,000,000 77,684,875 81,804,228
United States 99,505,000 140,474,000 241,119,752 318,497,630
TABLE 2: INCOME PER PERSON (GDP/CAPITA, PPP$ INFLATION-ADJUSTED)
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil 1,033 2,140 10,036 14,529
China 1,062 729 2,494 11,523
Germany 5,804 8,564 28,723 41,326
United States 7,760 18,934 33,500 51,470
TABLE 3: LIFE EXPECTANCY (YEARS)
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil 32 42 65 74
China 32 37 68 75
Germany 46 29 79 81
United States 55 66 75 79
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 9.6 ACTIVITY

2. TEACHER MATERIALS
MAPPING THE WORLD: 1914, 1945, 1985, TODAY (ANSWER KEY)
TABLE 1: POPULATION
1. What can population tell us about a country?
Sample answer: On a very basic level, population
tells you how many people are in a place. However,
changes in population imply certain things. For
example, a place with a high population may be in
a good location or have a lot of job opportunities. A
place with a low population may not be developed, it
could be uninhabitable, or not have enough sources
of food.
2. When looking at the population data, which
country’s population has grown the least?
Sample answer: Germany’s population increased
the least.
3. Based on what you’ve learned about the past,
why might that be?
Sample answer: This might be due to all the people
who died in the World Wars I and II.
TABLE 2: INCOME PER PERSON
1. Which country’s GDP dropped from 1914 to 1945?
Sample answer: China’s.
2. What might explain this drop?
Sample answer: World War II was ending around
that time and drained China financially.
3. GDP and population are related in that the faster
a country’s population grows, the harder it is for
that country to be economically successful. So,
the higher the population growth, the slower the
economy growth. Or, the lower the population
growth, the faster the economy growth. Which of
those is reflected in this data? Provide evidence.
Sample answer: Population growth did not seem to
slow the growth of the GDP, but in those countries
where the population wasn’t growing as much,
their economies certainly strengthened. From 1914
to 1945, Germany’s population only increased by
one million people, but their GDP in income per
person grew from 5,804 to 8,565 showing that the
economy strengthened while population stayed
fairly steady.
TABLE 3: LIFE EXPECTANCY
1. What can life expectancy tell you about a country?
Sample answer: It can indicate the level of health and
wellness in that country, as well as people’s access to
food and healthcare. The higher the life expectancy,
the better the health of a nation.
2. The life expectancy increased in all countries for
all of the years except for one. Which country had
a decrease in life expectancy and when did that
happen? What is a reasonable explanation for the
drop?
Sample answer: Germany had a drop in life
expectancy from 46 years to 29 years between 1914
and 1945. This drop can be attributed to all of the
war-related deaths during those years.
3. Life expectancy has risen dramatically since 1914.
What are some explanations for this?
Sample answer: Better healthcare, more sanitary
living conditions, lower infant mortality rates, more
access to food and shelter.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 9.6 ACTIVITY
Now, write a few sentences on the back of this page about how looking at these three kinds of data rather than separately can tell us more about a country and the past.

3. Name: Date:
STUDENT MATERIALS
MAPPING THE WORLD: 1914, 1945, 1985, TODAY
Use www.gapminder.org/data to fill out the data in each of the tables below. To find the data you need, make sure that you have the name of the category. On the
gapminder.org/data page, you’ll see a table called “List of indicators in “Gapminder World.” Beneath that title, on the right side of the table, find the Search box. Type
the name of the category into that search area. Once you find the category, click on the magnifying glass on the right. That link will have the data you need to fill out
each of the tables below.
After you fill out the tables, answer the questions about the countries based on the information you found (see the next page). Next, write a paragraph explaining
how the data you found might help you understand the past.
TABLE 1: POPULATION, TOTAL
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil
China
Germany
United States
TABLE 2: INCOME PER PERSON (GDP/CAPITA, PPP$ INFLATION-ADJUSTED)
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil
China
Germany
United States
TABLE 3: LIFE EXPECTANCY (YEARS)
1914 1945 1985 Today (2013)
Brazil
China
Germany
United States
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 9.6 ACTIVITY

4. Name: Date:
STUDENT MATERIALS
MAPPING THE WORLD: 1914, 1945, 1985, TODAY
TABLE 1: POPULATION, TOTAL
1. What can population tell us about a country?
2. When looking at the population data, which
country’s population has grown the least?
3. Based on what you’ve learned about the past,
why might that be?
TABLE 2: INCOME PER PERSON
1. Which country’s GDP dropped from 1914 to 1945?
2. What might have explain this drop?
3. GDP and population are related in that the faster
a country’s population grows, the harder it is for
that country to be economically successful. So,
the higher the population growth, the slower the
economy growth. Or, the lower the population
growth, the faster the economy growth. Which of
those is reflected in this data? Provide evidence.
TABLE 3: LIFE EXPECTANCY
1. What can life expectancy tell you about a country?
2. The life expectancy increased in all countries for
all of the years except for one. Which country had
a decrease in life expectancy and when did that
happen? What is a reasonable explanation for the
drop?
3. Life expectancy has risen dramatically since 1914.
What are some explanations for this?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 9.6 ACTIVITY
Now, write a few sentences on the back of this page about how looking at these three kinds of data together and not just alone can tell us more about a country and the past.