Global inequalities and development: how does life vary around the world?
Global inequalities and development: how does life vary around the world?
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Why this why now
This unit builds pupils' knowledge of economic and social inequality around the world and gives them a sense of perspective when considering their own position as a pupil in the UK. The unit will develop pupils' understanding of the diversity of places and move pupils away from telling single-story narratives. Pupils will draw on their knowledge from prior learning on population and globalisation and use their knowledge of previous regional studies to develop a deeper knowledge of development around the world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The population of the world has risen rapidly to over eight billion.
- There is inequality in wealth and quality of life around the world.
- Countries are often categorised as low income, middle income or high income countries depending upon their wealth.
- Goods are traded around the world.
- Colonialism was a system in which wealthier countries controlled other countries around the world.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can give us information about differences across the world.
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Why this why now
This unit builds pupils' knowledge of economic and social inequality around the world and gives them a sense of perspective when considering their own position as a pupil in the UK. The unit will develop pupils' understanding of the diversity of places and move pupils away from telling single-story narratives. Pupils will draw on their knowledge from prior learning on population and globalisation and use their knowledge of previous regional studies to develop a deeper knowledge of development around the world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The population of the world has risen rapidly to over eight billion.
- There is inequality in wealth and quality of life around the world.
- Countries are often categorised as low income, middle income or high income countries depending upon their wealth.
- Goods are traded around the world.
- Colonialism was a system in which wealthier countries controlled other countries around the world.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can give us information about differences across the world.
Global inequalities and development: how does life vary around the world?
This unit teaches pupils about the patterns, causes and impact of inequality around the world. Pupils will investigate how patterns of inequality affect people and places and how attempts have been made to reduce the development gap.
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