Levels of Economic Activity

Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # 9/2Tools5 9/3Physical Processes6 9/23Climographs7 **Human Geography** 9/25Political Systems8 9/26Economic Systems9 9/29Levels of Economic Activity10

Economic Activities Economic Activities  any activity that creates a product that can be bought or sold. Examples: Fishing Task  Write three economic activities next to Examples: in your notebook.

Four Levels of Economic Activity Countries can have up to four levels of economic activity. But Not every country has all four levels. Four Levels of Economic Activity 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Quaternary

Primary Level Process of extracting natural resources. –Extracting = going and getting them, harvesting them Any country can extract their natural resources. Example  Ozarka extracts water out of the ground. Water Well

Secondary Level Adding value to natural resources and creating products. Example  The Ozarka plant bottles and purifies the water they extracted. Task  Choose a natural resource. Create a real-life situation that shows that resource going from the primary level to the secondary level.

Water Production – Is this a primary or secondary activity?

Tertiary Level Providing professional services and the services required to distribute the products. Example  Kroger sells you and I the water.

Quaternary Level Process of STUDYING product research and improving on its production. Example  Ozarka uses data from Utah State’s Water Research lab to increase their product’s purity. Worldwide Bottled Water Consumption

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary Game 1.I put up a picture. 2.Write the name of the picture and your answer 3.Put your head down, eyes closed 4.Put up your decision using your fingers. 1 – Primary, 2 – Secondary, 3 – Tertiary, 4 – Quaternary. 5.Lift up your head when you hear the sound. PictureLevel TomatoPrimary

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary?

Cotton ready to be harvested.

Groups Your team will be assigned a natural resource from the list below. –Oil- Corn –Fishing- Diamonds –Tomatoes- Cattle –Wheat- Trees –Tobacco –You may also come up with your own natural resource, but get it approved by me first. What is one product (good) you can make from your natural resource?

Conversation Yes, whisper. Talk only to members of your group. Help1. directions, 2. notebook, 3. other kids, 4. HAND, 5. text, ActivityCompleting a chart. Answering a couple of questions. Movement Yes to get with your group. No, seat at all times, use hand signals. In your regular seat when the timer goes off. Participation Right = sitting, completing to chart, whispering Wrong = not working, talking loudly, not seated Activity  Group Work

Follow-up questions Directions: Beneath each box on your Group Activity chart write the answer to the following questions. Please only write the answer and your explanation. Economic activity at the primary level occurs in _______ areas. (rural, urban, or suburban) Explain why. Economic activity at the secondary level occurs in _______ areas. (rural, urban, or suburban) Explain why. Economic activity at the tertiary level occurs in _______ areas. (rural, urban, or suburban) Explain why. Economic activity at the quaternary level occurs in _______ areas. (rural, urban, or suburban) Explain why.

Today’s Challenge Who can create the richest company? Choose a natural resource. Determine what product you will produce. Create a name for your company. Complete the chart on the green piece of paper for your natural resource. Example 1. Resource: Water 2. Product: Bottled Water 3. Company Name: Orsarka 4. Complete the chart on the green page.

Infrastructure Turn to p. 95 and

Why is that located there? Urban – inner-city, downtown, high population Suburban – just outside of the city, medium population Rural – countryside, low population

Where would these three primary activities occur?

Population Density of Texas

Where will you place your tertiary activities?

Now let’s go global… In today’s economy you can’t be considered a major player unless you are selling your goods worldwide. Based on the upcoming information, your job is to determine which country you should focus your business on in the near future.

Directions It is up to you to determine whether the following countries are developed or developing. Iceland (pg. 268) Malawi (pg. 410) Afghanistan (pg. 484) Canada (pg. 114) Use the chart provided to help you make your decision.

Blue = Ground water Yellow = major freshwater Green = resevoirs All other colors represent minor streams