Year 11 - Geography
Causes of global inequalities
Global variations in economic development
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about global economic development. Pupils learn how, using a variety of measures, economic development is unequal and how this is reflected in demographic characteristics. Pupils learn about the causes and consequences of inequality and consider how they can be reduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain a range of causes of global inequality, including physical, historical, economic and political causes.
Key Notes
- There are global inequalities in development.
- There are physical/environmental causes of global inequality.
- There are economic causes of global inequality.
- There are historical/political causes of inequality.
Vocabulary To Learn
- topography: the shape and height of the land
- landlocked: being surrounded by land of other countries, having no coast
- colonialism: the occupation, management and control of one country by another, often involving exploitation of its people and resources
- international relations: the way in which nations interact with and regard each other, in relation to politics, economics and culture
- neo-colonialism: the indirect control of one country by another via economic power or cultural influence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That the physical environment is the key cause of global inequalities.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are global inequalities in development. There are physical/environmental causes of global inequality.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'topography'
the shape and height of the land.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: That the physical environment is the key cause of global inequalities. Correction: Physical geography is a cause of inequality but human factors, past and present, are as influential in affecting the pattern of trade and development.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Consequences of global inequalities Study Guide
- Defining development Study Guide
- Development and demography Study Guide
- Example of how tourism can reduce the development gap Study Guide
- Measuring development Study Guide
- Strategies to reduce the development gap: Fairtrade, debt relief and aid Study Guide
- Strategies to reduce the development gap: industry and investment Study Guide
- Using GIS maps to analyse links between inequality and migration Study Guide
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