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Development, trade and aid

Lesson Plan

1. Starter - What is development? - Duration 5-10 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students consider what is meant by the term development and write their own definition before discussing as a class.
  • Define development.
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 1. Starter - What is development?Teacher Notes: 1. Starter - What is development?

2. How many different types of development could there be? - Duration 5 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • The four types of development are introduced and students consider the different factors which contribute to the four types of development by examining sets of contrasting images.
  • Understand four types of development.
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 2. How many different types of development could there be?Teacher Notes: 2. How many different types of development could there be?

3. How to measure development - Duration 20 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Students are introduced to three different methods of measuring a country's development, (namely the Human Development Index, Population Growth and Gross National Product).
  • In groups students research different countries levels of development according to these three measures and how it has changed since 2005.
  • They then assess what each measure reveals about the country in question and which provide the most useful measure of development.
  • Understand measures of development.
  • Research skills.
  • Team work.
  • Student Worksheet 1
  • Access to the internet

Teacher Notes: 3. How to measure developmentTeacher Notes: 3. How to measure development

4. How to improve development - Trade - Duration 15 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Students are introduced to the concept of More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) and the key characteristics of each.
  • Students explore the role of trade in stimulating development, with particular focus on the role played by the British Government. The episode is supported by video footage.
  • Define country's level of development.
  • Understand how trade can stimulate development.
  • Slides
  • Video: Anti-piracy work

Teacher Notes: 4. How to improve development - TradeTeacher Notes: 4. How to improve development - Trade

5. How to improve development - Aid - Duration 15 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Students are introduced to the different types of aid which MEDCs supply to LEDCs before examining several case studies outlining the role of the UK's Armed Forces in delivering aid on behalf of the British Government.
  • Students complete a Student Worksheet by noting down what types of aid the case studies represent.
  • Understand how aid can stimulate development.
  • Team work.
  • Research skills.
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheets 2-3
  • Video: Defence News Report - Tropical storms
  • Video: Military aid in Sudan
  • Video: Training Iraqi troops

Teacher Notes: 5. How to improve development - AidTeacher Notes: 5. How to improve development - Aid

6. Plenary - Quiz - Duration 5 mins mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • A quick quiz is conducted to test students' learning.
  • Revision
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 6. Plenary - Quiz Teacher Notes: 6. Plenary - Quiz

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