August 29th, 2010
Category: Literacy Development
Tags: Arab, Development, Ever, Israel, Level, nations, same
I would be jealous if I were a citizen of an Arab nation: Israel has a long life expectancy, an outstanding educational system, low infant mortality, it allows non Jews to be citizens, serve in the Knesset (as some do), has a fairly high GDP, is ranked highly on the HDI scale, has universal literacy, is a leader in technological development, women achieve at the same level of men in Israel, Israel is advanced when it comes to gay rights and environmental policy, it has attracted immigrants from all over the world, many of them non Jews, it has had…
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August 2nd, 2010
Category: Literacy Rates
Tags: America, Among, away, Because, Bible, fallen, From, gotten, Highest, Literacy, nations, Rates, we've
Even at America’s founding, America had a higher literacy rate than any European country, largely because in 9 of the 13 colonies, it was law that parents teach their children to read the bible and catechism. Understanding the bible was essential in early America to keeping a democracy, separate from Europe’s kings. In Europe, illiteracy was necessary to keep the Feudal system in tact.
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July 24th, 2010
Category: Literacy Development
Tags: components, Development, Human, Index, nations, Three, United
What are the three components that make up the United Nations Human Development Index?
A.) Life expectancy, Infant mortality rate, and Per capita GDP
B.) Per capita GDP, Percent urban, and Dependency ratio
C.) Dependency ratio, Infant mortality rate, and Adult literacy rate
D.) Life expectancy, Adult literacy rate, and Per capita GDP
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