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The Influence of Geography

Objective: explore the influence of geography on development.

Outcomes:

Concept: Processes

Starter: what links these countries?

...when you know the link... what has geography got to do with it?

1. Use this article to answer the following questions.

a. Why did some countries grow faster than others?

b. What is meant by divergence and convergence in the article and what evidence is there of this?

2. Moldova is a good example of a country that is geographically isolated. What does this mean and what impact can it have on a country?

3. Why might Russia be interested in annexing Moldova?

4. How does Russia use energy supply as a political tool?

5. Economic changes mean that demand for resources change. Summarise the impact of this change in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the video below.

Coltan and human rights in Congo | DW | 12.05.2017Smartphones are a part of modern life. China produces over two billion of them every year. And each one contains a minute trace of metals that come from coltan ore. The war torn Democratic Republic of Congo is a major source of the rare mineral.

PLENARY: how important a factor is geography in development?

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