An introduction to Africa, Investigating Africa, Where is Africa?

Africa & The Development Gap Topic Bundle

This **12 week scheme of work** is carefully sequenced to support learners in their understanding of the development gap. The unit starts by investigating the distribution of global wealth, highlighting our unequal and unfair world. Pupils then learn how development is measured through various indicators and evaluate their effectiveness. Learners consider the causes of global inequality and classify the contributing factors. Africa is used as a case study for the unit. Students learn to describe and explain Africa's diverse landscape and develop Geographical skills using climate graphs. The poor standards of living experienced areas of rural Ghana, as well urban shanty towns are investigated. Pupils consider how these areas influence life chances. To concluded the unit, fair trade is explored as a strategy to reduce the development gap. Only want a particular lesson? No problem! * [What is development?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12313688) * [How can we measure development?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12313716) * [What are the causes of global inequality? ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12313732) * [What is Africa like?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12313743) * [What are Africa's climate zones?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12314524) * [How do squatter settlements affect peoples quality of life?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12328413) * [How does quality of life differ between HIC & LIC countries?](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12328427) * [How can fair trade help to reduce the development gap? ](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12459430)