27 November 2020 How developed are African countries

27 November 2020 How developed are African countries? Lesson objectives: • To understand the differences in levels of development across African countries. • To consider different points of view about development in African countries. Key words: Development, LIC, NEE, HIC

How developed are African countries? • • Task: What do you think of when you think of development in African countries? How rich do you think the people are? What do you think their quality of life is like? Once you’ve come up with an answer, write it down in your books. Challenge: • Is there any African countries that don’t fit in with your initial views? • Why is this?

How developed are African countries? https: //www. gapminder. org/tools/#$state$time$value=2019; &marker$select@$country=us a&trail. Start. Time=2019; &$country=chn&trail. Start. Time=2019; &$country=gbr&trail. Start. Time =2019; &$country=egy&trail. Start. Time=2019; ; &chart-type=bubbles Task: • Click on the link and watch the animation • Describe the position of African countries in terms of income and life expectancy. • Is it fair to group all African countries into one category? • • Challenge: Is life expectancy and income a good way to look at development? Explain your answers in full sentences.

How developed are African countries? Task: • Split your page into a table like the one below. • On slides 7 -12, you will see quotes from people around the world about Africa. Summarise these quotes into one of the columns on your table. Challenge: • Do you agree or disagree with this view? • Explain your answers Positive views of Africa Negative views of Africa

Plenary Task: • Go back to the first question that you answered at the start of the lesson. • Do you think it is possible to make general statements about the development level of Africa as a continent? • Why/why not? • Can you think of a statement that would best sum up development in African countries? • Write all answers in your exercise books

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