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BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.4 ACTIVITY MAPPING THE WORLD1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Mapping the World”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeAnalyzing data about how societies change over time will help you understand how change has accelerated since industrialization. Process 1.Examine the lif e expectancy maps in the “Mapping the World Data” slideshow, and make notes on the patterns and trends for each map in the table below.Question1940 map2023 mapWhere is life expectancy high? Where is life expectancy low? 2.What do you notice about the changes in the distribution of life expectancy from 1940 to 2023?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.4 ACTIVITY MAPPING THE WORLD23.Examine the urbanization maps in the slideshow and make notes on the patterns and trends for each map in the table below.Question1960 map2023 mapWhere is urbanization high?Where is urbanization low?4.What do you notice about the changes in urbanization from 1960 to 2023?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.4 ACTIVITY MAPPING THE WORLD35.Examine the carbon dioxide maps in the slideshow, and make notes on the patterns and trends for each map in the table below.Question1880 map2023 mapWhere are emissions high?Where are emissions low?6.What do you notice about the changes in carbon dioxide emissions from 1880 to 2023?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.4 ACTIVITY MAPPING THE WORLD47.How do you think industrialization has accelerated changes to life expectancy, urbanization, and carbon dioxide emissions?