1. Introduction to year 9. What is development?

2. On a post it note… Write down what you think the word development means…

3. Key terms: LEDC MEDC

4. Is the country in which the following photo was taken developed or not? What is your evidence that it is a developed country? What is your evidence that it is not a developed country?

5. LEDC or MEDC Picture Board Bonus mark for guessing the city

6. Pick a Number – LEDC or MEDC? 2 1 23 8 7 65 10 91112 4

7. Question 1 Dhaka – Bangladesh (LEDC)

8. Question 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil (LEDC)

9. Question 3 Nairobi – Kenya (LEDC)

10. Question 4 Tokyo – Japan (MEDC)

11. Question 5 Mumbai – India (LEDC)

12. Question 6 Bangkok – Thailand (LEDC)

13. Question 7 Cairo – Egypt (LEDC)

14. Question 8 Washington – USA (MEDC)

15. Question 9 Munich – Germany (MEDC)

16. Question 10 Paris – France (MEDC)

17. Question 11 Copenhagen – Denmark (MEDC)

18. Question 12 Dublin – Ireland (MEDC)

19. Task Complete the sheets individually to explain if you think the place is an MEDC or LEDC. Justify your answers as much as possible.

20. Answers Kabul, Afghanistan Paris, France Rio de Janerio, Brazil Bangkok, Thailand

21. Summary Have you come up with a new definition of development? Is development a difficult word to define? Why?