GNP /GDP CActivity 2, Constructing a Choropleth Map

Activity Constructing a Choropleth Map

Choropleth World Map of GDP Per Capita. Explain that this is a choropleth map that will be used to analyze regional variations in GDP per capita. Tell the students that the range of GDP per capita is $80 to $32,790. That range has been divided into 9 categories which are shown in the legend or key. Each category has a shading pattern associated with it, and each country is shaded according to its category. Ask the students to complete the following statements:
The GDP per capita of Canada is between $ __________ and $ _________.
Four countries with GDP per capita between $15,000 and $19,999 are __________, __________, __________, and __________.
The nations of South America have GDP per capita between $ __________ and $__________.
(GDP per capita of Canada is between $20,000 and $24,999. Four countries with GDP per capita between $15,000 and $19,999 are Great Britain, France, Italy, and Australia. The nations of South America have GDP per capita between $300 and $4,999.)