Comparison should include

examining a day in the life of an individual in a developing nation and one in a developed nation to discover the similarities and differences related to resource consumption and quality of life
choosing an issue and examining differences from one culture to the next
researching a quality-of-life issue in a developing nation and comparing with the same issue in a developed nation.

Teacher Resources:

Process/Skill Questions:

What is quality of life in relation to culture, health, and human rights?
Why is having choice key to experiencing quality of life?
When measuring quality of life, what are some factors other than monetary wealth to consider?
What are some alternatives to Gross National Product (GNP)? Consider Happy Planet Index, (http://happyplanetindex.org/)
What are daily, weekly, and monthly choices one makes that affect quality of life? How are those choices different than the ones made by someone in a less developed country?
How would one research a country's gross domestic product (GDP) and its correlation to resource consumption?