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The Changing Economic World · Summer Term

Causes of the Development Gap: Historical and Economic Factors

Understanding why some countries remain stuck in poverty due to historical and economic factors.

Key Questions

  1. How do historical factors like colonialism continue to affect development today?
  2. Analyze the role of trade and political instability in perpetuating the development gap.
  3. Differentiate between internal and external factors contributing to underdevelopment.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Geography - Economic WorldGCSE: Geography - Global Development
Year: Year 10
Subject: Geography
Unit: The Changing Economic World
Period: Summer Term

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