Year 11 - Citizenship
How have shopping habits transformed over time?
How can the local economy support sustainability?
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Unit Summary
Using the example of sustainability, students consider the local economy and its impact on citizens and their local communities.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how consumer spending has changed over time and how local councils are regenerating the high street.
Key Notes
- Consumer spending in the UK has shifted towards online shopping and experience-based purchases.
- The decline of the high street has been accelerated by the growth of online companies and Covid-19 lockdowns.
- Local councils are using regeneration strategies to improve retail areas and boost local economies.
- The Brixton Arches case highlights how regeneration can raise rents and displace long-standing businesses.
- This highlights the link between regeneration and gentrification in high street redevelopment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- regeneration: when an area is improved by investing in buildings, transport, shops, and public spaces to make it better for people to live, work and visit
- gentrification: when an area becomes more expensive because of new developments, causing original residents or businesses to be displaced as rents and prices go up
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Regeneration benefits everyone in the community.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Consumer spending in the UK has shifted towards online shopping and experience-based purchases. The decline of the high street has been accelerated by the growth of online companies and Covid-19 lockdowns.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'regeneration'
when an area is improved by investing in buildings, transport, shops, and public spaces to make it better for people to live, work and visit.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Regeneration benefits everyone in the community. Correction: Pupils may think regeneration always helps everyone, but if it is not planned in an inclusive manner it can lead to gentrification, displacing long-standing residents and businesses.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How can communities improve the local economy? Study Guide
- How can shopping locally and sustainably help the local economy? Study Guide
- How does taxation support the growth of the local economy? Study Guide
- How does the local economy affect our lives? Study Guide
- What drives a successful nighttime economy? Study Guide
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