§2.1 Differences in development

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Planning

• Welcome!
• What you will learn
• Explanation §2.1
• Exercise 
• Learning goals check
• End

What you will learn

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

The North-South devide

•  Almost 8 billion people on earth
• But do they all live like us in The Netherlands?
• Differences in wealth

LEDC

•  Less Economically Developed Country
• Often countries in "The South"

MEDC

• More Economically Developed Country 
• Often countries in "The North"
• Above the 30''N latitude line

LEDC

•  Trying hard to develop
• Producing industrial goods
• Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs)
• All about the connotation
• Third world sounds bad
• LEDC sounds more neutral 

Feeling or idea that the word suggests

How to recognise rich and poor countries?

• Observe with your eyes
• Subjective
• Look at specific development indicators
• Objective

Influenced by your own meaning

Data that has little to no influence from people

True or False?
More Economically Developed Countries are found in the South!

1. True
2. False

Drag the countries to the right spot!

Less Economically Developed Country

More Economically Developed Country

Germany

Australia

Vietnam

Ethiopia

Canada

India

Drag the observations to the right picture!

First world country

Third world country

South

North

LEDC

MEDC

What type of observation did we just do?

1. Subjective
2. Objective

Which option has the most negative connotation?

1. Newly developing country
2. Poor country
3. The South
4. Less Economically Developed Country

Making the exercises!

• Make exercises of §2.1 Differences in development 1 t/m 5
  
• Whisper if you want to talk to you neighbour
• Read the book carefully
  
• If you have a question, raise you hand for help!
  
• Finished the exercises? Practice the keywords!

What you have learned

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

End of lesson!

Homework: Read §1.1 and make the exercises!