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Study Figure 1 and Figure 2 and answer the questions that follow.
Figure 1: Countries with the lowest HDI ranking
2. List FIVE indicators that can be used to measure the level of development of countries
3. In a table, compare the characteristics of a "developed" and "less-developed" countries.
4. When using economy of countries to compare the level of development we can also refer to these countries as a "LEDC" and "MEDC". Explain these two abbreviations.
5. Explain why it is better to use the Human Development Index (HDI) to classify countries as developed or less-developed.
5. By studying Figure 1 and Figure 2 answer the following questions.
5.1. Is there a correlation between the countries in Figure 1 and Figure 2?
5.2. Give a possible reason for this.
5.3. Give THREE possible reasons for the countries listed in Figure 2 to have a lows ranking.
5.4. Most people in these countries live as subsistance farmers. What is subsistance farming?
5.5. What are the greatest needs for people in subsistance communities in order to "develop"?
6. Explain the concept "sustainable development"
7. In order for countries to develop sustainably the UN has identified 8 Millenium Goals. List these goals.
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ACTIVITY 2: Case study video clip review
Watch the video clip of the "Simunye Rural Development Project" and comment on the impact this project will have on the local community.
In your discussion refer to the following -
- How will the community benifit from this project
- Why is it important to have rural development projects
- Why is this project seen as a "sustainable" development projec
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(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Study the following questions. Answer or motivate where applicable.
1. What makes a village special?
2. How is village life changing - for better or worse?
3. Why are the youth abandoning villages for the lure of the big towns (urbanisation)? Or, are city dwellers returning to villages, tired with the hustle and bustle of urban living (counter urbanisation)?
4. If you want to measure the quality of life of people living in these rural villages, list the social indicators that you will use.
5. List FIVE ways in which the quality of life of people in rural villages can be improved.
6. If a SDI is initiated near a village, how will this help improving the life of the people in that particular village?
7. Why is it important to develop rural areas? Answer the question from a (i) rural perspective and from a (ii) urban perspective.
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ACTIVITY 4: Sustainable development
Complete the following questions.
1. What is the earth summit?
2. Which international organisation organised the earth summit?
3. When was the first earth summit held?
4. Where was the earth summit held?
5. When and where was the most recent earth summit held?
6. What is the purpose of the earth summit?
7. What were the most important decisions made at the earth summit?
8. Why do you think it is necessary to have events such as an earth summit?
9. Do you think the earth summit was successful? Explain your answer.
10. How is sustainable development linked with the earth summit?
11. Create a poster in which you would like to encourage people to conserve a specific natural resource.
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ACTIVITY 5: Pollution
Photographic evidence
Instructions:
Find examples of different forms of pollution in you environment where you life. Take photos of each form of pollution.
Post the photos onto your blog and explain the following for each photo -
- Possible reasons for each form of pollution.
- How each form of pollution impacts the evironment / ecosystem
- Possible sollutions
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ACTIVITY 6: Energy for the future
