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Effects of economic development on people in Indonesia
I can explain how rapid economic change has had positive and negative impacts on people in Indonesia.
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- Year 11
- Edexcel B
Effects of economic development on people in Indonesia
I can explain how rapid economic change has had positive and negative impacts on people in Indonesia.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rapid economic growth in Indonesia has had positive and negative impacts.
- Rapid economic change has contributed to demographic change (fertility and death rates).
- Rapid economic change has caused urbanisation and created regional disparities in Indonesia.
- Economic development and globalisation have had positive and negative impacts on different age and gender groups.
Keywords
Fertility rate - average number of children per woman in a population
Death rate - number of deaths per 1000 people per year
Inequality - unequal access to resources, wealth or opportunities
Common misconception
Economic development in Indonesia benefits everyone equally.
Economic development in Indonesia is mostly focused in urban areas like Jakarta and Java. Rural areas often miss out on investment, leading to unequal access to jobs, services, and infrastructure.
Students could use GIS layers for population density and for city size to further investigate how economic development affects where people live in Indonesia.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which island is home to Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta?
Which island is home to Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta?
Bali
Sumatra
Borneo
Q2.What is the climate like in most of Indonesia?
What is the climate like in most of Indonesia?
Temperate
Dry desert
Cold and snowy
Q3.What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?
What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?
A local shop in a town
A government agency
A national news station
Q4.Which natural hazards are common in Indonesia due to its location on the Ring of Fire?
Which natural hazards are common in Indonesia due to its location on the Ring of Fire?
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Q5.What is one impact of economic development in Indonesia?
What is one impact of economic development in Indonesia?
Everyone becomes equally rich
Fewer job opportunities
Cities are getting smaller
Q6.Which of the following is an example of globalisation in Indonesia?
Which of the following is an example of globalisation in Indonesia?
Rice farming using traditional tools
Reading a local newspaper
A village without electricity
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does "fertility rate" mean?
What does "fertility rate" mean?
The number of babies born each year in a hospital
The number of parents in a population
How healthy the food supply is
Q2.What does "death rate" measure?
What does "death rate" measure?
The number of people moving to another country
The number of babies born in a year
The number of people visiting hospitals
Q3.Which of the following best shows that economic development in Indonesia does not benefit everyone equally?
Which of the following best shows that economic development in Indonesia does not benefit everyone equally?
All children go to the same school
Everyone earns the same salary
The cost of food is the same in all areas
Q4.How has economic development affected cities in Indonesia?
How has economic development affected cities in Indonesia?
Cities have become smaller
People are leaving cities and moving to the countryside
Cities have fewer jobs
