Please help with answers to these social, economical, geographical questions! URGENT! :)?
– literate means that u can read/write at what level??
-literate also includes ability to speak mother tongue. why is it called mother?
– whats the total number of countries in the world? has this been increasing or decreasing? some simple explanation why??
-location of a nation on the planet really play a role in today’s modern, internet-connected world? Why/whynot??
Please i need actual facts not really opinions except for maybe the last one so i can get some view points.
Any help on any of these questions is GREATLY appreciated!
THNX!!!
~emma
Favorite Answer
2. freedom from torture and degrading treatment
3. the right to an effective remedy when a human rights violation has occurred
4. the right to an adequate standard of living
5. the right to adequate medical care and social services
6. the right to education
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Throughout recent history, literacy has most often been viewed in terms of the amount of educational preparation sufficient to bring about entry-level employment. Thus, definitions of “functional” literacy have typically been tied to grade-level equivalents. During World War II, for example, the average worker was expected to perform at least at a fourth grade level. By the mid-1960’s, the standard for “functional literacy” had risen to an eighth-grade level. Today, most new jobs already require twelve years of education, and the 21st century will present even higher demands. Workers are expected to master not only the basic skills of reading, writing and math, but also possess strong skills in listening, speaking, critical thinking, problem solving, team building, and technology.
A common definition of literacy used today is “the ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, achieve one’s goals, and develop one’s knowledge and potential.” It is important to remember, however, that the level of essential skills needed to meet any definition of literacy will necessarily change as the demands of the workplace, the family, and the society change.
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The term “mother tongue” should not be interpreted to mean that it is the language of one’s mother. In some paternal societies, the wife moves in with the husband and thus may have a different first language, or dialect, than the local language of the husband. Yet their children usually only speak their local language. Only a few will learn to speak their mothers’ languages like natives. Mother in this context probably originated from the definition of mother as source, or origin; as in mother-country or land.
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There are 194 countries in the world…
http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformation/a/capitals.htm
This number has been increasing because there are colonies and territories that are part of another country that become recognized as a member of the UN.
Recognize that there are dozens of territories and colonies that are sometimes erroneously called “countries” but don’t count at all – they’re governed by other countries. Places commonly confused as being countries include Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Greenland, Palestine, Western Sahara, and even the components of the United Kingdom (such as Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England – they’re not fully independent countries, states, or nation-states).
http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/numbercountries.htm
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