LESSON 1: WHAT DO WE MEAN BY 'DEVELOPment'?
In pairs, make a list of countries and people you see as wealthy.
What are the signs of wealth for both individuals and countries?
What are the signs of wealth for both individuals and countries?
Development is......
the use of resources and the application of available technology to improve the standard of living within a country |
"Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"
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MEASURING 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?
What other factors do
you need to consider when answering this question fully?
DEFINITION MATCH
produce a list of commonly used component development indicators (measure a single variable) under the following subheadings:
produce a list of commonly used component development indicators (measure a single variable) under the following subheadings:
- Mortality
- Education
- Nutrition
- Health
- Income
Using Gapminder to help define development
Is the Brandt Line still relevant today?
Use the following resources to assess the validity of the Brandt line today? Where would you draw the line?
- Ext – You have to choose 5 images and/or objects for an exhibition called ‘The United Kingdom: an economically, socially and culturally developed country’.
- Choose
your images and/or objects and explain why
- List
images/objects you would not choose and explain why