objective: To understand the meaning of development and how it can be measured.
Task 1: In pairs, make a list of countries and individual people you think of as wealthy.
What are the signs of wealth for both individuals and countries?
What are the signs of wealth for both individuals and countries?
Task 2: Look at the image. Is the country in which the following photo was taken developed or not? What is your evidence that it is a developed country? What is your evidence that it is not a developed country?
Defining developmentTask 3: Write a definition for the word ‘development. Use the clip to help you.
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From Geography all the way
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How do we measure a country's level of development?
Could the fact that China won the most gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came second in the 2012 London Olympics, be an indicator that China is the most developed country in the world?
Case Study: Afghanistan
Create an emotional bar graph tracking the major events in Afghanistan over time. Which event is the most severe? Why do you think this?
AIM HIGHER: Track major events from the perspective of different people:
- A woman in Afghanistan.
- The government
- A child
- A British soldier
- The United Nations
- The Taliban
- An opium farmer
AIM HIGHER: Track major events from the perspective of different people:
- A woman in Afghanistan.
- The government
- A child
- A British soldier
- The United Nations
- The Taliban
- An opium farmer
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How developed is Afghanistan?
Afghanistan unveiled
Afghanistan unveiled