CGW4U – Unit 2 – Lesson 3: Measuring Global Disparities | The Lorenz Curve

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

  • To learn about the Lorenz Curve and the Gini Coefficient

Lesson Outcomes

  • 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: HDI Recap.
  3. The Lorenz Curve | An Introduction [teacher led instruction and note taking].
  4. Task 1 | Graphing the Lorenz Curve | [individual task].
  5. The Gini Cofficient | An Introduction [teacher led instruction and note taking].
  6. Task 2 | Analysing the Gini Coefficient | Map Analysis [individual task].
  7. Review: Class Discussion.

GlobalGeek Resources

External Resources

The Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient