factors that impact the quality of life
Print and interpretive communication
Short Story
In this short story, a man says good-bye to his family as he reluctantly leaves the family ranch. Why the protagonist is leaving is not fully apparent, but the references to and inferences about the family’s poverty allow the reader to assume that their quality of life is lacking.
Tu índice para una vida mejor
A map and chart rank Spanish cities, then analyze the nine factors that contribute to the ranking.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) interactive tool presents 11 factors that contribute to quality of life.
Chart
Video Interviews with Article and Charts
¿Por qué Costa Rica sigue siendo el país más feliz de América Latina?
In this video, several Costa Ricans express their opinions about their nation’s ranking as the happiest country in Latin America.
The article describes reasons why Costa Rica is considered one of the happiest countries in Latin America. The charts are valuable in helping student make comparisons and provide insight into happiness around the world.
Video
Cómo mejorar tu calidad de vida
Interview with author Guillermo Ferreira in which he discusses how meditation and yoga improve the quality of life.
Blog
This post on the “BlogIdealistas” site encourages readers to share their vision of what makes the perfect community.
Debate: Urban vs. Rural Vacation
Vecindarios en Buenos Aires
“Casas rurales” en España
Cultural Comparison
Prompt
¿Qué aspectos contribuyen positivamente y negativamente a la calidad de la vida en una comunidad hispanohablante que te sea familiar comparados a los de tu comunidad u otra?
En tu presentación, puedes referirte a lo que has estudiado, vivido, observado, etc.