Unit 3 Section BBridging the Development Gap

From Edexcel…

• Synopticity in Geography is often not very well understood by students. It means:•Making links between different topics within a Unit, and

between Units• Using the three Unit 3 themes – players, actions and

futures. • Linking a situation to a global theme such as climate change,

globalisation or the development gap. • Using models and theories • Comparing one situation to another – sometimes called

using parallel examples.

Synoptic Links

•Topics•World at Risk• Climate Change

• Going Global• Globalisation

• Crowded Coasts• Rebranding Places. • Superpowers• Bridging the Dev Gap• Tech Fix• Energy Security•Water Conflicts• Biodiversity

•Players, Actions, Futures•Models, Theories• Liberal (Rostow, Asian), •Marxist (Dependency,

World Systems)

•Parallel Examples

Synoptic Preparation (From Edexcel)

Synoptic Links

•Topics (& themes)•World at Risk• Climate Change

• Going Global• Globalisation

• Crowded Coasts• Rebranding Places. • Superpowers• Bridging the Dev Gap• Tech Fix• Energy Security•Water Conflicts• Biodiversity

•Players, Actions, Futures•Models, Theories• Liberal (Rostow, Asian), •Marxist (Dependency,

World Systems)

•Parallel Examples

Thoughts to consider/research…

•Most recent development indicators•MDG Progress (or lack of it)•HIPC Initiative•Conflict in the area•Measures of governance•China’s interest/involvement•Words and events on the Glossary

Questions…

•Explain...

•Evaluate…

•The Past?

•The Present??

•The Future???