1. Economic Activity and Energy
Key Idea 4.1
Economic sectors
Economic Activity and Energy
Introduction
Lesson 1 of 2

2. Lesson Objectives
Define and illustrate primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary sectors.
Give examples of different job types
Describe variations in sectoral balance between countries.

3. Starter Plenary 4. Economic activity and energy
(a) Study Figure 4(a) which shows the factors influencing the choice of location of a new factory.
Plenary
(i) To which economic sector does Figure 4(a) refer? Put a cross in the box next to
the correct answer.
Primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary

4. How can industrial activity be classified?
There are many different types of industry. We can classify industry into three main categories:
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
These industries extract raw materials directly from the earth or sea.
These industries process and
manufacture products from raw materials.
These industries provide a service.

5. Classification of industry
This simple classification exercise could be used as a starter or plenary activity.

6. What is a quaternary industry?
There are also quaternary industries.
These industries incorporate a high degree of research and technology in their processes and employ highly qualified people.
Biotechnology and computer programming are examples of quaternary industries.

7. Your turn…
The 4 Sectors of Industry are interrelated. An individual industry will often use more than one sector in order to produce products.
Illustrate how you think the four sectors relate together in the production of cotton clothes, part of the fashion industry.

8. COTTON IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY...
PRIMARY
Cotton is grown and picked on a cotton farm
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
Cotton is processed to cloth, which is, in turn, sewn in to clothing.
Cotton clothes (eg jeans, shirts etc) are sold in high street shops.
QUATERNARY: Research is carried out in to new ways of processing or growing cotton. e.g. organic cotton.

9. Leather manufacture
in a tannery
Models and fashion shows
A shoe factory in Hanoi
The entire fashion industry involves a great number of different products and services, all of which can be classified according to industrial sector...
Sheep farming and sheering for wool production
Cosmetics research

10. Say it out loud before you write it down!
PLENARY
Today I have learnt that…..
Before this lesson I could already…..
Now I can also…..
The most important thing I learned today is…..
I have found out several things on the topic of….
Firstly I found out that…..
Furthermore, I found that…..
One thing I need to remember from today’s lesson is that…..
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I did not know how to….
.....but now I can…
It was successful when I…..
Today I have tried to…..