BBB4M – Unit 3 – Lesson 9: Measuring Development

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• To learn how to measure the development of countries.

Lesson Outcomes

• Describe the Human Development Index.
• Explain how the Human Development Index can be used to measure development.
• Define and explain the the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient.
• Interpret and draw the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Riddle me this…
2. Starter: Class Discussion | 3 Questions.
3. Measuring disparities between countries | The Human Development Index [teacher led instruction and note taking].
4. Task 1 | UNDP Human Development Index Research [individual task].
5. Measuring disparities between countries | The Lorenz Curve [teacher led instruction and note taking].
6. Task 2 | Graphing the Lorenz Curve [individual/paired task].
7. Measuring disparities between countries | The Gini Coefficient [teacher led instruction and note taking].
8. Task 3 | Our World in Data Gini Coefficient Research [individual task].
9. Review: Why is it important for businesses to understand inequalities? [individual task].

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