1. Why are countries at different
stages of development?

2. Starter
Explain what evidence there is to suggest that the UK and India are at different stages of development

3. United Kingdom India Average life expectancy: Overall, 78.7 years.
Male years
Female 81.3 years (2007)
Overall, 63.6 years.
Male 62.1 years
Female 65.3 years (2006)
Number of doctors:
166 per 100,000 people (2007)
60 per 100,000 people (2006)
Literacy:
Overall, 99%.
Male 99%
Female 99% (2007)
Overall, 61%.
Male 73.4%,
Female 47.8% (2006)
Population with access to safe water:
100% (2007)
86% total population using improved drinking water sources
Number of internet users:
37.6 million people (2007)
54 per 1000 people (2006)

4. Is this still valid or is it out of date
Is this still valid or is it out of date? – Explain your answer with evidence
The ‘North-South Divide’ is also known as the Brandt line after the name of the author of the report in which it was first created. It distinguishes between the ‘developed North’ and ‘developing South’

5. Make a copy of this diagram in your book – add examples of each type of country as the lesson progresses

6. Less developed countries (LDCs)
These are the poorest of the developing countries. Their situation is often mad worse by geographical handicaps and man-made disasters.
Currently, there are 49 LDCs (according to the UN).
10.5% of the world’s population live in LDCs.
LDCs generate 0.1% of global income.
The list is reviewed by the UN every 3 years.
When countries develop beyond a certain point, they become LEDCs.

7. Less developed countries (LDCs)
Africa Chad Ethiopia Malawi Mali Mozambique Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Uganda Zambia
Asia      
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Nepal
Caribbean    
Haiti    
After looking at the list…
Write a paragraph to explain the reasons why these countries are the least developed in the world.

8. Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs)
These were the first countries to become NICs.
The media referred to them as ‘four Asian tigers’
A tiger economy is one that grows very rapidly.
Why do you think these countries became so successful and developed from LEDCs to NICs?
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Hong Kong

9. A good infrastructure
A skilled but relatively low-cost workforce
Cultural traditions that revere (celebrate) education and achievement
Governments welcoming foreign direct investment (FDI) from transnational corporations
Distinct advantages in terms of geographical location
Governments encouraging banks to lend to companies at low interest rates
The success of the ‘four Asian tigers’ has provided a model for others to follow. Malaysia, Brazil, China and India have all been keen to emulate the success of the tiger economies. South Korea and Singapore have developed so much that many people consider them to MEDCs.

10. Why does the ‘development gap’ exist?
What do these diagrams show?
Why do some LEDCs develop at a quicker rate than others?

11. Plenary -
Which of these factors will lead to a fast growth or a slow development – explain your thinking:
Corrupt government
Falling birth rate
Low life expectancy
Landlocked country
Improving education standards