Geography KS4 development indicator activity

1. How many of these countries
can you name?

2. Happiness
Rank the five countries in terms
of happiness
What makes people happy?
Can it be measured?
Could you be poor and happy?

3. Freedom and
human rights
Rank the countries in order of
freedom and human rights
Focus on the statements
Think about how the countries are governed
Are some human rights more important than others?

4. Health &
Education
Rank the five countries in order of
health and education
Which of the development indicators relate to health and education?
Is there a relationship between wealth and education and health?
Do all countries prioritize health and education?

5. Standard of
Living
Rank the five countries in order
of standard of living
Standard of living = “material wealth” or the quality and
quantity of goods and services available to people and the way
these services and goods are distributed within a population

6. Quality of Life
Rank the five countries in order
of quality of life
Quality of life = This term can be used to describe how happy an individual
or group of people are. It consists of two aspects: physical well-being
includes things such as health and diet, and feelings such as stress or
happiness. Unlike standard of living, quality of life, especially where feelings
are concerned, cannot be measured directly.

7. Group Leaders
Your group have to create a final ranking of the five countries in
order of DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT: Meeting the needs of people and improving their
standard of living both socially and economically
A RANDOM member of the group will be selected to make a short
presentation to the rest of the class.
This task helps you answer a question on contrasts in development and different ways of
measuring development.