Global Distribution of Resources

• READY TO TEACH (LESSON 1/11 - RESOURCES).

This lesson requires the use of the blue AQA textbook.

Outline the section of the syllabus taught during today’s lesson (slide 2). Pupils make a note of the key terms, displayed on slide 3, in their books. Review the uneven distribution of resources throughout the world (slide 4). Discuss the daily calorie intake per person based on WHO recommendations. Explain the term: Malnutrition, pupils are required to shade in the countries in different continents with the highest/ lowest percentage of malnutrition on their world map (side 6). Pupils make a note of the term: Undernutrition in their book (slide 7). Class discussion: Pupils are to reflect upon their water usage so far today. Discuss how water is used within UK households. Pupils are required to use data from the table in order to make a link between wealth and water availability. Pupils stick the two pie charts into their book, comparing the difference in water usage between HICs and LICs. Discuss how a shortage of resources such as water will continue in the future, based on demand created from the growth of the world’s population. On the second map of their handout, pupils are required to shade in countries predicted to experience physical and economic water scarcity by 2025 (slide 13). Discuss the human and physical causes of water vulnerability. On the third map of their handout, pupils are required to shade in the countries with the highest and lowest energy consumption, pupils use the data from their map to identify any possible trends. As a mini plenary, pupils draw conclusions on global resource distribution by analysing data presented from all three choropleth maps. An extension task (with answers) is provided on slide 17. Explore the website: Worldometer, looking specifically at the statistics of food, water and energy. As a homework task, pupils complete the GCSE question, an example of different responses to each part of the question is included on slide 19.