At the end of this unit, students will understand that:
- Economic activity sustains people and involves output from a number of different economic sectors
- The location and growth of particular types of economic activity are influenced by a range of factors
- Increased economic production creates a rising demand for energy and/or energy efficiency."
- (IGCSE Geography Curriculum Key Ideas)
1. ECONOMIC SECTORS: Industry Classification
1a. The Four Economic Sectors Powerpoint
The term 'economic activity; is used to describe any type of undertaking within a broad range of industries. Each and every economic activity provides employment and production of something for sale whether that is a service or a tangible good. - adapted from IGCSE Geography
1a. The Four Economic Sectors Powerpoint
The term 'economic activity; is used to describe any type of undertaking within a broad range of industries. Each and every economic activity provides employment and production of something for sale whether that is a service or a tangible good. - adapted from IGCSE Geography
2. SECTORAL SHIFTS: CHANGES OVER TIME AND SPACE
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2a. Changes Over Time and Space:
<- Hans Rosling: 200 countries, 200 years in 4 minutes... 2b. Sectoral Shifts Powerpoint: The relative importance of economic sectors changes over time. As a country develops, the proportion employed in the primary sector decreases while the proportion of people employed in the secondary and tertiary sectors increase. Eventually, when the tertiary sector becomes the largest, the quaternary sector develops. - adapted |
3. INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
3a. Informal Employment Powerpoint
What is informal employment and its role in a modern economy? Who is involved in informal employment? Does it change depending on where in the world you are?
3b. The Tailors of Dharavi: India Case Study (The Economist) 3c. BBC News Report: Child Labour in the DRC
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4. CHANGING LOCATIONS: TERTIARY & QUATERNARY SECTORS
4a. Introduction: The Location and Growth of Industry Powerpoint
"Nearly every economic activity is found in a place for good reasons" (IGCSE text)
What are these reasons? How important are they? Today we will find out...
4b. Changing Locations PPT: T/Q and Manufacturing
4c. Microsoft on the M4 Growth Corridor: Google Maps
4d. The Okyanos Clinic WebTask - And the Winner Is?
You will complete this worksheet to decide where to locate your new clinic, based on the location factors present at the six possible locations. Informal presentations, and worksheet itself due on Wednesday. You may work alone or in pairs.
4a. Introduction: The Location and Growth of Industry Powerpoint
"Nearly every economic activity is found in a place for good reasons" (IGCSE text)
What are these reasons? How important are they? Today we will find out...
4b. Changing Locations PPT: T/Q and Manufacturing
4c. Microsoft on the M4 Growth Corridor: Google Maps
4d. The Okyanos Clinic WebTask - And the Winner Is?
You will complete this worksheet to decide where to locate your new clinic, based on the location factors present at the six possible locations. Informal presentations, and worksheet itself due on Wednesday. You may work alone or in pairs.
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5. DEINDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CASE OF DETROIT
5a. Deindustrialization PPT Overview When companies (TNCs) move to places or countries with lower costs of labour, their effects can be devastating for the towns and cities they leave behind. 5b. Detroit's Beautiful, Horrible Decline (TIME Magazine) Two French photographers capture the remains of the motor city on film... 5b. 'Detropia' documentary clip Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady examine the decline of Detroit and the stalwart residents who remain in the once-thriving city. 5c. Essay Planning Sheet (Skeleton Overview) IGCSE Question: “In many HICs the nature of employment is changing. With reference to one HIC, describe and give reasons for this change." 6. DETROIT'S REVITALIZATION....SLOWLY
6d. Opportunity Detroit: - Live, Work & Play! Choose one example from each section of the linked website above and briefly describe how: a) The new business contributes to the revitalization of Detroit... b) How it represents a departure from 'the old Detroit'... c) How does it encourage people to 'live, work, or play' in Detroit... |
7. THE ENERGY GAP AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY: 7a. The Energy Gap Powerpoint Intro 7b. The Energy Gap: Top 5 Energy Users In the World Why is this the case? 7c. Explain the global distribution of energy production and consumption. (Textbook pages 106-107). What is the pattern over time and throughout the world's geographical space? 7d. Complete the Worksheet on Non-Renewable Energy Why do we continue to use non-renewable resources?? |
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Nuclear Energy: Renewable or Non-Renewable?
8a) In pairs, do some research and come up with a definition for "Nuclear Energy"... decide definitively whether it is sustainable or not, based on our definition of sustainability...
8b) In your book, SUMMARIZE the arguments FOR and AGAINST using Nuclear Energy more generally in the world. Is the use of Nuclear Power currently increasing or decreasing?
8c) Nuclear Energy PPT Overview
8a) In pairs, do some research and come up with a definition for "Nuclear Energy"... decide definitively whether it is sustainable or not, based on our definition of sustainability...
8b) In your book, SUMMARIZE the arguments FOR and AGAINST using Nuclear Energy more generally in the world. Is the use of Nuclear Power currently increasing or decreasing?
8c) Nuclear Energy PPT Overview
Assessment: Renewable Energy Pitch
Presentations: Thursday, February 26th 2015
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