WHY ARE SOME

COUNTRIES
POORER THAN
OTHERS?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

TO UNDERSTAND
HOW THE
DEVELOPMENT GAP
GREW BETWEEN
HICS AND LICS
 FACT, FICTION OR OPINION –
MINI WHITEBOARDS

 Fact - where evidence could be provided

 Fiction - completely untrue

 Opinion - could be right or wrong. It is what someone thinks

DECIDE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS ARE FACT, FICTION OR OPINION:

1. GNP per person is a good indicator of quality of life

2. Life expectancy is a good indicator of quality of life

3. There are more people living in HICs than LICs

4. Poverty only exists in LICs

5. All people in HICs are rich

6. Wealthy people are happier than poorer people

7. Most countries have some very wealthy & very poor people

8. People in LICs want aid from people in HICs

9. Everyone has the right to food, clean water & shelter

10. LICs should follow the example set by HICs

 DECIDE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO
HAPPEN IN AN HIC OR LIC:
“I am 15 years old and
“I went shopping today I can not read or
and bought some new write.”
clothes.” “My younger brother
died when he was 6
months old.”

“I live in a house that

my family and I made
ourselves.” “I have the
opportunity to go
“I left school at 12 to school until I
years old to get a am 18.”
job.”

“My household has access

to two cars.”
“I live in a house which has
four bedrooms and two
bathrooms.”
THERE ARE 3 REASONS FOR THE ‘DEVELOPMENT
GAP’ AND WHY ALL COUNTRIES ARE NOT RICH

Historical- Problems faced by the country from the past.

Environmental- Problems faced by the country to do with

the landscape.

Socio-economic- Problems faced by the country due to

people and money.
LET’S READ – HISTORICAL REASONS
HISTORICAL REASONS
ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC REASONS
SOCIO–ECONOMIC REASONS
YOUR TASK –

COMPLETE THE VENN DIAGRAM USING THE LIST OF GIVEN

EXTENSION QUESTION
Explain how different factors
can prevent an area being
able to develop (6 marks)

Tip: Pick 3 points and give reasons as to

why each of those would prevent an
area being able to develop