1. Lesson 5 + 6: Types of development – Bottom-Up
MUST: To recognise and describe the typical features of a bottom-up approach and understand what is meant by sustainable development
SHOULD: To describe and begin to explain the advantages and disadvantages of bottom-up schemes and to understand what is meant by sustainable development and appropriate technology
COULD: To explain the advantages and disadvantage of bottom-up schemes with reference to a specific case study and to evaluate how effective they are

2. Starter Activity The Poverty Cycle
Copy down and suggest how top down and bottom up schemes work to break the cycle
The Poverty Cycle
Low economic output and no community amenities
No savings or investments by people
Low level of consumer demand for services
Low Income and wellbeing for people and country
No money to develop infrastructure, services or industry
Little investment in industry or services

3. Video Clip

4. Task 1
Split into 2 groups
Group 1) Focus on Micro-hydro schemes in Peru
Group 2) Focus on implementing biogas in India
Each group to produce a presentation and poster on their scheme to include:
Simplified map
Introduce the scheme –what are the aims, how does it work?
Using the map and atlas describe the location and characteristics of the Maderia Dam
What are the benefits of involving the local people and communtiies in the decision making process
Benefits – social, economic and environmental
Negatives - social, economic and environmental

5. Group Presentation Market Place activity
Choose one of the bottom up schemes and produce a case study card for it using the pro-forma provided

6. Intermediate Technology
A technology that the local people is able to use relatively easily and without much cost
- For your chosen scheme outline how it is an example of intermediate technology

7. Plenary