Key idea Specification Suggested Case Learning activity and content timing studies/examples resources (hours) There are Different ways of 3-4 1 hour: use of global classifying parts of topological maps, variations in the world according Gapminder, Global economic to their level of Health Atlas, to development economic create packs, and quality of development and workstations life. quality of life. covering the different measures Different economic of economic and social measures development/quality of development: of life. gross national income (GNI) per Each table looks head, birth and through their pack death rates, infant and feeds back to the mortality, life class about patterns, expectancy, people discoveries and per doctor, literacy method of measuring rates, access to safe development. water, Human Homework: follow Development Index up Mix and (HDI). activity of Limitations of measurement and its economic and social definition. measures.
Key idea Specification content Suggested timing (hours) Case studies/examples Learning activity and resources There are global variations in economic development and quality of life. Different ways of classifying parts of the world according to their level of economic development and quality of life. Different economic and social measures of development: gross national income (GNI) per head, birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, people per doctor, literacy rates, access to safe water, Human Development Index (HDI). Limitations of economic and social measures. 3-4 1 hour: use of topological maps, Gapminder, Global Health Atlas, to create packs, workstations covering the different measures of economic development/quality of life. Each table looks through their pack and feeds back to the class about patterns, discoveries and method of measuring development. Homework: follow up Mix and activity of measurement and its definition.