§5.2 The oil industry: a blessing or a curse? part 1

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§5.2 The oil industry: a blessing or a curse? Part 1

Where is Nigeria located?

What is not a cause of conflict in Nigeria?

1. Oil extraction
2. Religion
3. Regional inequality
4. Gas extraction

Which religions are not found in Nigeria?

1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Nature religions
4. Buddhism

Which map shows the regional inequality in Nigeria?

What is the capital of Nigeria?

1. Nairobi
2. Abuja
3. Khartoum
4. Lagos

Northern Nigeria

Southern Nigeria

Predominantly rich

Predominantly poor

Tropical climate

Dry climate

High population density

Low population density

Which religion is especially found in southern Nigeria?

1. Islam
2. Nature religion
3. Christianity
4. Hinduism

What is the population size of Nigeria?

1. approximately 300 million
2. approximately 250 million
3. About 200 million
4. About 150 million

What is the biggest religion in Nigeria?

1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Judaism
4. Buddhism

This card says something about

1. The GNP
2. GDP
3. Corona in Nigeria
4. regional inequality

Approximately what is the average life expectancy in Nigeria?

1. 50 years
2. 55 years
3. 60 years
4. 65 years

Imaging 

What landscapes belong to Nigeria?

Nigerian landscapes

Nigeria has a population of over 200 million people. Most people live in the .....

1. North
2. east
3. West
4. South

Boko Haram commits attacks mainly in Nigeria's .........

1. Southwest
2. Northeast
3. Southeast
4. In the Northwest

In southern Nigeria you will find a....

1. Tropical rainforest climate
2. Steppe Climate
3. Savannah climate
4. Desert Climate

How many cultures can you find in Nigeria?

1. 1000+
2. 20+
3. 100+
4. 250+

Thesis: Most inhabitants of Nigeria belong to the Hausa-Fulani culture

1. True
2. Not true
3. There is no Hausa-Fulani tribe in Nigeria
4. Mr White is crazy

Nigeria has many natural resources. This is not a natural resource of Nigeria

1. Petroleum
2. Gold
3. Iron
4. Coal

Islamists

Christians

Major cities

Extensive farming

Northern Nigeria

Southern Nigeria

Opening photo

What do you see?

Where does this occur?

Why does this occur here?

Is this desired?

Is this the case everywhere? 

Nigeria is rijk aan aardolie. Per dag worden er 2 miljoen vaten olie uit de grond gehaald. Dat klinkt positief, want de olie levert veel geld op. Maar er kleven ook grote nadelen aan een economie waarin olie een hoofdrol speelt.

Lesson objective(s).

At the end of the class you can:

mention name why the oil industry is a blessing;

mention why the oil industry is a curse;

Preknowledge

You know the importance of oil;
You know what corruption is;
You know that burning fossil fuels is harmful;
You know that there are often conflicts in Nigeria;

Preknowledge

You know the importance of oil; It powers economies, supports industries, and drives international trade.
You know what corruption is; Corruption involves dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, often for personal gain.
You know that burning fossil fuels is harmful; Fossil fuel combustion releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change.
You know that there are often conflicts in Nigeria; Conflicts in Nigeria are fueled by economic inequality.

The bigger picture

How is oil formed?

Export of Nigeria

Oil trade

Nigeria has the highest Gross National Product (GNP) of the entire African continent

9% of the GNP is generated by the oil industry

90% of the export is oil

Advantages and disadvantages of oil

Advantages	Disadvantages
...	...
...	...
...	...

Advantages and disadvantages of oil

Advantages	Disadvantages
Jobs	Corruption & conflicts
Income	Theft & illegal Refining
	Pollution (oil spills)
	Dependent on 1 product
	Government invests badly in country

In addition to corruption, also environmental problems

Homework part 1

Go to 5.2B and make the assignments 1ABE, 3ABCFG, 5 and 6