The students working in groups will devise an action plan to stimulate the economy of a developing nation.
California Academic Standard(s)
- 12.6.3 - Understanding the changing role of international political borders and territorial sovereignty in a global economy.
Three to Four (50) minute classes
Goal
The students will gain critical thinking, social, writing, presentation and organizational skills while learning about the challenges of developing nations to achieve economic growth.
Learning Styles
- Linguistic
- Auditory
- Social
- Physical
- Logical
Anticipatory Set (10 min)
The instructor will write a question on the board that states: "What are some ways to stimulate economic growth?" The instructor will allow the students two minutes to think about the question. The instructor will call on random students to answer the question and will write the answers on the board.
Direct Instruction (20 min)
The instructor will briefly discuss some of the challenges developing nations face as they try to stimulate economic growth. The instructor will provide the following handout to the students:
Developing Nations Action Plan
As a group, you will choose one of the following developing nations:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
- Cambodia
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Philippines
- Serbia
- South Sudan
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
- Demographic Information - Including location, population, key natural resources, average age, GDP, gender makeup, education statistics, average income, industries, key products, type of government, occupation statistics, home ownership statistics, and transportation statistics.
- History - Provide a brief history of the country from its origin to modern day.
- Key Issues for Development - Provide some of the key issues that are and have prevented the country from developing economically.
- Development Plan - Create a development plan to help your chosen nation to stimulate economic growth. The plan needs to provide a detailed time frame on how it will be implemented.
- Plan Presentation - As a group, you will present your development plan to the class. Your group may present it in any way. Be creative!
Modeling (10 min)
The instructor will take a developing country not on the list and provide a couple ideas on how to improve the economic output of the country. For example: Obtain a loan from the World Bank to purchase a computer for every village in the country.
Guided Practice (100 min)
The instructor will place the students in their groups. The students will complete the developing nation action plan and prepare to present it to the class.
Checks for Understanding (50 min)
Each group will present the developing nation action plan to the class.
Checks for Understanding
Each group will submit the developing nation action plan to the instructor.