2.1 Differences in development

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• Middelbare school
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Chapter 2 - Rich and poor in the world

In this chapter you will learn:

Content

• Identify and classify rich and poor areas in the world and within countries;
• Understand causes and consequences of uneven development in the world;
• Apply different tools to measure the level of development;
• Try to empathise with other life situations.

 

Language

• That in geography words sometimes have the same meaning but with a different connotation;
• That some words used in geography have a prefix that already hints you in the direction of the meaning of these words.

Rich & poor

2.1 Differences in development

Objectives

After studying this section, you will be able to:

• Describe where we find the richest countries and the poorest countries in the world;
  
• Explain how development can differ within countries and cities.
  

MEDC and LEDC

MEDC = More Economically Developed Country (rich North).

LEDC = Less Economically Developed Country (poor South).

PIF words:

Development = The growth of something.

Poverty = Being extremely poor.

Factory = Large building where machines are used to make goods.

Where will we find the Netherlands

1. MEDC
2. LEDC

Newly Industrialising Countries (NICs)

Newly Industrialising country (NIC) = Country with a level of development between an LEDC and an MEDC; more and more people work in factories.

To Work!

Section 2.1 : Do exercise 1,2,3,4a

This is homework for next time!

How do you recognize rich and poor?

Subjective observation:

• By looking at houses, infrastructure (roads, etc.) and people's belongings.
• On holiday, by looking at photographs or watching documentaries.
• This could lead to wrong conclusions.

Objective data:

• Development indicators.

Rich and poor on different scales

• Global scale level: Rich and poor countries (North - South division).
• National scale level: Cities and countryside (regions).                        
• Regional disparities = Differences in the level of development between regions in one country.
• Local scale level: City centre / rich neighbourhoods and informal cities. People move from the countryside to the city = rural-urban migration.
• 'Slum' has a negative connotation, just like 'Third world country'. We therefore use the word informal city (= poor neighbourhood in a city).

Rich and poor on different scales

Economic migration = A form of migration in which migrants move for economic reasons.

"Migration caravan towards the USA"

(The Guardian, November 2018)

To do this week

Read 2.1 and do ex. 5,6,8,10

Next lesson we will discuss the homework