Introduction to Uganda Uganda A Case Study of

Introduction to Uganda ‘Uganda: A Case Study of a LIC’ by Owen and Witts 2017 and associated resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non. Commercial-Share. Alike 4. 0 International License.

What do you already know about Uganda? Are the statements on the next slides true or false? Thumbs up = True Thumbs down = False

Over half of the population in Uganda is under 18

Over half of the population in Uganda is under 18 TRUE

15% of Uganda is open water

15% of Uganda is open water TRUE

Uganda is dry with less than 750 mm rain/yr

Uganda is dry with less than 750 mm rain/yr FALSE The Annual Rainfall in Kampala (capital city) is 1436 mm

The official language in Uganda is Afrikaans

The official language in Uganda is Afrikaans FALSE The offical language in Uganda is English.

On average, Uganda is about 1, 100 m above sea level.

On average, Uganda is about 1, 100 m above sea level. TRUE

Learning objectives Know examples of human and physical features of Uganda Research examples of development indicators Justify Uganda’s classification as a LIC using development indicators

TASK 1: Team Challenge - Who will be fastest? You will be working in a team of 3 -5. Choose one person to be the runner. Your teacher will allocate you a colour. When they say ‘Go!’ one member of your group should collect the first question card from the set in your colour at the front of the room. Work as a team to answer the question using the resources on your table (atlas, books etc). Write the answer on a piece of paper - the runner should take it to your teacher to check. If it is right they will tell you to collect the next question card - if it isn’t return to your group and try again.

1. Which countries border Uganda? 2. Which Lake lies to the south of Uganda? 3. Which river has it’s source in Uganda? 4. Name three urban areas in Uganda. 5. What is the name of the mountain range in Western Uganda? 6. Name three major exports from Uganda. 7. What is the average life expectancy in Uganda? 8. What is the GDP per capita in Uganda? 9. What is the adult literacy rate Uganda? 10. Would you like to visit Uganda? Why/why not?

TASK 2: Fact file Write up your answers to the team challenge questions as a fact file. Stretch yourself: Did any of the answers surprise you? If so, why?

Reflection. . . Uganda is described as a Low Income Country (LIC). What evidence have you uncovered this lesson to support this description?

Homework (Flipped learning) What are the primary, secondary & tertiary sectors?