Nigeria: An African superpower?
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Why this why now
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has the second-largest economy. It has extensive societal and economic links to the UK and is important to study as a regional case study. Pupils will draw on their prior learning from population and development to help make sense of Nigeria's diverse society and use their knowledge of globalisation to understand how Nigeria's economy is integrated into the global economy.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Africa is a continent with 54 countries in it.
- Countries are often categorised as low income, middle income or high income countries depending upon their wealth.
- There are significant inequalities in wealth and quality of life between countries and within countries.
- Global warming is caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions released by humans.
- 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.
Threads
Why this why now
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has the second-largest economy. It has extensive societal and economic links to the UK and is important to study as a regional case study. Pupils will draw on their prior learning from population and development to help make sense of Nigeria's diverse society and use their knowledge of globalisation to understand how Nigeria's economy is integrated into the global economy.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Africa is a continent with 54 countries in it.
- Countries are often categorised as low income, middle income or high income countries depending upon their wealth.
- There are significant inequalities in wealth and quality of life between countries and within countries.
- Global warming is caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions released by humans.
- 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.
Nigeria: An African superpower?
This unit teaches pupils about how the physical and human geography of Nigeria has led to its current status within the African continent. Pupils will learn about how people and places differ within Nigeria and how this affects development patterns across the country.
12 lessons in unit
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