Unit 4 - Economics and Industry

Essential Questions

1. Why does development vary among countries?

2. Where are Less Developed Countries and More Developed Countries distributed?

3. Where does development vary by gender?

4. Why do Less Developed Countries face obstacles to development?

5. Where is industry distributed?

6. Why are situation factors important?

7. Why are site factors important?

8. Why are location factors changing?

Learning Targets

1. I can explain and give examples of economic, social, and demographic indicators of development, for the more and less developed cultural regions of the world. (9.3.2.4.2)

2. I can identify where more developed and less developed countries are located, and explain why some regions are more developed than others.(9.3.2.4.2)

3. I can compare and contrast the levels of gender inequalities in various countries, and give examples of economic, social, and demographic indicators of gender development. (9.3.2.4.2)

4. I can compare and contrast the models of development. (9.3.2.4.1)

5. I can give examples of and explain advantages and disadvantages of development through self-sufficiency and international trade.(9.3.2.4.2)

6. I can describe how due to financing obstacles, Less Developed Countries obtain loans from various sources(9.3.2.4.2)

7. I can explain the benefits of fair trade.(9.3.2.4.2)

8. I can identify the regions where the majority of the world’s industrial production is concentrated and why industry became important in these regions .(9.3.2.4.2)

9. I can give examples of how resources and location influence the distribution of industry.(9.3.2.4.1)

10. I can explain and give examples of how site (land, labor, capital), and situation (transportation) factors can determine the location of a factory, and why the regional distribution of factories in More Developed Countries is changing.(9.3.2.4.2)

11. I can describe and give examples of new industrial regions in the world (Asia, Latin America, Central Europe)(9.3.2.4.2)

12. I can describe the effects of globalization on the manufacturing sector through giving examples of outsourcing and factory relocations to Less Developed Countries, and industries that remain in More Developed Countries.(9.3.2.4.2)

13. I can analyze and explain the role that energy and technology has on the ability of a region to develop. (9.3.4.10.1), (9.3.4.9.1)