Lesson 3: The global community |
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Lesson objectives:
The world economy
> Everyone is part of the economy as a consumer or producer.
> We are all consumers, by eating food, buying products and using services > Some people are also produces, those of us who help make products of provide a service Key term: The economy, is calculated by adding up either everything that is produced, or the value of everything consumed, in one year |
As we are all part of the economy we all rely upon on another, for example with the production of bread...
1. The farmer grows wheat...
1. The farmer grows wheat...
2. The baker turns the wheat into bread...
3. The shop sells the bread to its customers...
4. The customers consumer, i.e. eat, the bread.
Question: What would happen if one of these steps did not take place?
Environmental issues
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The way we behave affects the environment for all of us. While watching this video, copy down the key term below and consider what we, in this room, could do to promote sustainable development?
Key term: Sustainable development, is living now in a way that doesn't damage the needs of future generations |
The UK's place in the world
What we already know:
> The UK has one of the biggest economies in the world > We rely heavily on other countries to produce our food and other products in return for providing a large number of services > What we do as a country will have an affect on others, e.g. pollution, just as their actions will affect us > There are actions we can take as a country that could promote sustainable development |
Homework review - Self assessment
Homework 3 - Due lesson 4
> Conduct research on what is done in the local area to improve the environment.
> This includes; pollution; littering; anti-social behavior; services provided; and any other areas that you believe are important > You may wish to use the internet, take cuttings from local newspapers, find out if the local council has any leaflets on the subject, etc. This is a research task, you are expected to collect evidence of what is being done already, rather than written work giving you opinions. |