Freedom Freedom Module Module

Geography Geography LessonsLessons

Lesson 1 The North-South DivideLesson 1 The North-South Divide

Aim- To understand that different Aim- To understand that different parts of the world have very different parts of the world have very different

standards of living.standards of living.

CitizenshipCitizenship

Empathising with the experience of others Empathising with the experience of others in the Global communityin the Global community

Starter Activity:Starter Activity:

Spend 3 minutes with the person next to Spend 3 minutes with the person next to you, talking about the following 8 photos.you, talking about the following 8 photos.

Think about how different life is in the UK Think about how different life is in the UK and in poorer countries like the ones and in poorer countries like the ones shown in the continent of Africa.shown in the continent of Africa.

EDUCATION WATER COLLECTION

HEALTH CARE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

AFRICA

EDUCATION WATER COLLECTION

HEALTH CAREPUBLIC TRANSPORT

UNITED KINGDOM

Main Activity 1 - What is Main Activity 1 - What is Development?Development?

Dictionary definition:Dictionary definition:

““The act or process of The act or process of growing or developing”growing or developing”

There is no single There is no single definitiondefinition

Development is a “Fuzzy Development is a “Fuzzy concept”concept”

DevelopmentDevelopment

Can you think of a definition?Can you think of a definition?

Write it on the word document ‘Lesson 1 Write it on the word document ‘Lesson 1 Worksheet.’Worksheet.’

Is it all about money then?Is it all about money then?

Look at the next four slides and then answer the Look at the next four slides and then answer the question on the worksheet.question on the worksheet.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

20% of Population,20% of Population,80% of Wealth80% of Wealth

in the Northin the North

20% of Population,20% of Population,80% of Wealth80% of Wealth

in the Northin the North

80% of Population80% of Population20% of Wealth20% of Wealth

in the Southin the South

80% of Population80% of Population20% of Wealth20% of Wealth

in the Southin the South

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Gross National Product (GNP)of a country is the economic value itadds in one year - GNP per capitais used to measure living standards

The Gross National Product (GNP)of a country is the economic value itadds in one year - GNP per capitais used to measure living standards

1999 $1999 $

BROADER MEASURESBROADER MEASURESBut economic development is not

the only way to measure progress -the Human Development Index(HDI) looks at social factors too

But economic development is notthe only way to measure progress -

the Human Development Index(HDI) looks at social factors too

In addition toincome per head,we also measurelife expectancyand education

In addition toincome per head,we also measurelife expectancyand education

BROADER MEASURESBROADER MEASURESThe HDI is measured as a score

from 0 to 1, with a higher numberindicating more development

The HDI is measured as a scorefrom 0 to 1, with a higher number

indicating more development

Is Kenya a Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC)?

What is a LEDC?

An LEDC is a Less Economically Developed Country. Therefore LEDCs are relatively poor countries.

What do we need to know about Kenya to find out whether it is a LEDC?

0%0%

0%0%14%14%

30%30%__Adult illiteracy Adult illiteracy ((malemale

then then femalefemale for 1997) for 1997)

77 yrs77 yrs54 yrs54 yrs48 yrs48 yrsLife expectancy at Life expectancy at birthbirth

30030022,00022,000__Population per doctorPopulation per doctor

(1993)(1993)

3317331720752075__Daily calorie intake Daily calorie intake per capitaper capita

1870018700280280175175GNP GNP per capita $per capita $ (1995)(1995)

UKUK

19971997KENYAKENYA

19971997KENYAKENYA

19651965IndicatorIndicator

money earned in a country (value of goods and services)

the population of that country

the percentage of people that cannot read or write

per capita = per person

the average number of years a person lives to

Internet link – statistics on Kenyawww.xist.org/

Development indicators

Choose 2 of these development indicators. On the worksheet explain how they show that Kenya is a LEDC compared to the UK.

0%0%

0%0%14%14%

30%30%__Adult illiteracy Adult illiteracy ((malemale

then then femalefemale for 1997) for 1997)

77 yrs77 yrs54 yrs54 yrs48 yrs48 yrsLife expectancy at Life expectancy at birthbirth

30030022,00022,000__Population per doctorPopulation per doctor

(1993)(1993)

331733172075207521692169Daily calorie intake Daily calorie intake per capitaper capita

1870018700280280175175GNP GNP per capita $per capita $ (1995)(1995)

UKUK

19971997KENYAKENYA

19971997KENYAKENYA

19651965IndicatorIndicator

Development indicators

Plenary Plenary

‘‘Success in life depends on where you are Success in life depends on where you are born.’born.’

Is this statement true?Is this statement true?

Think about it and be prepared to tell the Think about it and be prepared to tell the class what you think.class what you think.

Homework – Define these Homework – Define these keywordskeywords

MEDC MEDC LEDCLEDC GNPGNP TradeTrade DebtDebt

•Long term aid

•Short term aid

Extension ActivityExtension Activity

Write a short story explaining what it would Write a short story explaining what it would be like to swap your British lifestyle for that be like to swap your British lifestyle for that of a similar aged teenager in an LEDC. of a similar aged teenager in an LEDC. How would the quality of your life change? How would the quality of your life change? Would that have to mean that you were Would that have to mean that you were less happy?less happy?

Use the development indicators Use the development indicators worksheet.worksheet.