Unit 3 Section B Bridging the Development Gap

From Edexcel… Synopticity in Geography is often not very well understood by students. It means: Making links between different topics within a Unit, and between Units Using the three Unit 3 themes – players, actions and futures. Linking a situation to a global theme such as climate change, globalisation or the development gap. Using models and theories Comparing one situation to another – sometimes called using parallel examples.

Synoptic Links Topics World at Risk Climate Change Going Global Globalisation Crowded Coasts Rebranding Places. Superpowers Bridging the Dev Gap Tech Fix Energy Security Water Conflicts Biodiversity Players, Actions, Futures Models, Theories Liberal (Rostow, Asian), Marxist (Dependency, World Systems) Parallel Examples

Synoptic Preparation (From Edexcel)

Synoptic Links Topics (& themes) World at Risk Climate Change Going Global Globalisation Crowded Coasts Rebranding Places. Superpowers Bridging the Dev Gap Tech Fix Energy Security Water Conflicts Biodiversity Players, Actions, Futures Models, Theories Liberal (Rostow, Asian), Marxist (Dependency, World Systems) Parallel Examples

Thoughts to consider/research… Most recent development indicators MDG Progress (or lack of it) HIPC Initiative Conflict in the area Measures of governance China’s interest/involvement Words and events on the Glossary

Questions… Explain... Evaluate… The Past? The Present?? The Future???