This resource examines the geography of economic activity. What does it mean to have access to markets? How does sphere of influence cause economic growth? How has technological advancement lead to decentralisation?
The resource draws on knowledge relating to Central Business Districts and the Burgess Model.
Students must complete some reading followed by a series of questions. The resource also comes with an exercise to create case study notes. This could be completed with online resources or as a homework exercise.
Teacher notes/answers are provided.
This resource examines the way globalisation have changed the global economy and the ways that national economies are now interconnected. The resource develops evaluative skills. Students must first conduct some detailed reading and then complete a series a short questions. Students work towards completing an evaluative essay.
"Globalisation creates more winners than losers". To what extent do you agree with this statement?"
Teacher notes/answers are provided.
This resource challenges students to think further about the links between economic and human development. It centers around the idea of Healthy & Wealthy and Poor & Sick.
The resource builds good geographic skills and numeracy by making students producing, and interpreting a graph.
The resource functions as black and white for teacher ease and to aid SEN students.
Geography is well placed to understand the social impacts of economic change. This resource challenges students to see the relationship between economic development and social development (e.g., health care, life expectancy, education). Students are forced to look beyond economic elements of the Clark-Fisher model and delve into its true meaning.
The resource ends with a discursive evaluative question. This is a chance for teachers to develop good reasoning skills in their students.
What is the minimum that must be achieved for a country to be considered a success?
The resource challenges students to understand why location is important positioning of various economic activities. Students will begin to understand why the location of some economic activities have changed through time.
The resource builds on geographic map skills.
This is a resource that builds numeracy and evaluative skills. It is a great tool for building geographic skills.
Students will learn how the importance of economic sectors differ around the world based on the level of development in various countries. The lesson challenges students to produce economic pie charts for three countries. Students must then interpret these graphs through long form questions. Thee lesson builds on basic knowledge of the Clark-Fisher model.
This resource introduces students to some fundamental principles of human geography.
Students will understand the difference between GDP and GNP. The resource focuses on development pathways using the Clarke-Fisher model.
The resource works in black and white for teacher ease and SEN students. Teacher notes/answers are included.
This is an introductory lesson focused on Economic Sectors. The resource comes with some basic reading and an interactive task.
Students will finish the exercise with a strong understanding of the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors.
This resource introduces the concept of Fragile Environments. It teaches students about the relationship between climate change, desertification, and deforestation.
The resource works in full black and white for teacher ease and SEN students. The resource encourages students to think synoptically and connect their learning.
The resource comes with teacher notes/answers.