Tuesday, May 7, 2019

LDC Project Rubric

Homework:
You will be creating an ongoing visual presentation of your LDC
Using your selected LDC...

Names with countries of choice - If you haven't picked a country yet, look at the list and fill in your choice next to your name

  • Determine the characteristics that your LDC displays
    • Data breakdown
      • Population growth rate (Birth Rate)
      • Dependency Ratio
      • Unemployment data
      • Health indicators
      • Education Indicators
      • GDP, GNI and PPP
  • Give a breakdown of your LDC's diversity
    • Resources
    • Historical background
    • Geography and demographics
    • Ethnicity and Race
    • Structure of Industry (Jobs)
    • Per Capita Income levels
    • Political structures
  • Using the Millennial Development Goals, determine if your LDC has reached those goals based on their most recent numbers.
  • Use both single and composite measurements of development to analyze your LDC
    • Make sure to compare GDP and GNI and discuss any Foreign Direct Investment in your LDC
  • Create a Lorenz Curve for your LDC
  • Analyze your LDC's capability of economic development
    • domestic barriers of development
    • international barriers of development
  • Evaluate possible solutions that could help create economic development in your LDC

Sample Exam Questions

Paper 1
The day 1 exam covers micro and macro concepts.

2016
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 1   - Markscheme
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 2   - Markscheme

2014
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 1 - Markscheme
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 2  - Markscheme

2013
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 1 - Markscheme
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 2 - Markscheme

2012
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 1  - Markscheme
SL Paper 1 Time Zone 2 - Markscheme


Paper 2
The day 2 exam covers international and developmental concepts

2016 - SL Paper 2 - Markscheme

2014 - SL Paper 2 - Markscheme

2013 - SL Paper 2 - Markscheme

2012 - SL Paper 2 - Markscheme

Monday, April 29, 2019

Monday April 29

New Concepts
  • Strategies to help Increase Economic Development
    • Trade and protectionist strategies
    • Foreign Direct Investment
    • Aid
Resources:
  • Power Point - Strategies
  • List of Developing Countries

  • Names with countries of choice - If you haven't picked a country yet, look at the list and fill in your choice next to your name

    Power Point - Characteristics of Developing Countries
            Also includes Diversity among Developing Countries and the Millennial Goals

    UN Website - Millennial Development Goals

    UN Website - Data Reports

    CIA World Factbook
  • Homework:

    LDC Report

    You will be creating an ongoing visual presentation of your LDC
    Using your selected LDC...

    • Determine the characteristics that your LDC displays
      • Data breakdown
        • Population growth rate (Birth Rate)
        • Dependency Ratio
        • Unemployment data
        • Health indicators
        • Education Indicators
        • GDP, GNI and PPP
    • Give a breakdown of your LDC's diversity
      • Resources
      • Historical background
      • Geography and demographics
      • Ethnicity and Race
      • Structure of Industry (Jobs)
      • Per Capita Income levels
      • Political structures
    • Using the Millennial Goals, determine if your LDC has reached those goals based on 2016 numbers
    • Use both single and composite measurements of development to analyze your LDC
      • Make sure to compare GDP and GNI and discuss any Foreign Direct Investment in your LDC
    • Create a Lorenz Curve for your LDC
    • Analyze your LDC's capability of economic development
      • domestic barriers of development
      • international barriers of development
      • What does your country need to help them reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
    • Evaluate possible solutions that could help create economic development in your LDC

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Wednesday April 24

New Concepts:

  • Measuring Economic Development
    • Single Indicators
      • Financial
      • Health
      • Education
    • Composite Indicators
      • HDI
      • Other Composite Indicators

Resources:

Power Point - Measuring Development

Understanding Purchasing Power Parity

Interactive Big Mac Index - The Economist

Power Point - Characteristics of Developing Countries
        Also includes Diversity among Developing Countries and the Millennial Goals

UN Website - Sustainable Development Goals

UN Website - Data Reports



CIA World Factbook

Homework:
You will be creating an ongoing visual presentation of your LDC
Using your selected LDC...

  • Determine the characteristics that your LDC displays
    • Data breakdown
      • Population growth rate (Birth Rate)
      • Dependency Ratio
      • Unemployment data
      • Health indicators
      • Education Indicators
      • GDP, GNI and PPP
  • Give a breakdown of your LDC's diversity
    • Resources
    • Historical background
    • Geography and demographics
    • Ethnicity and Race
    • Structure of Industry (Jobs)
    • Per Capita Income levels
    • Political structures
  • Using the Millennial Goals, determine if your LDC has reached those goals based on 2016 numbers
  • Use both single and composite measurements of development to analyze your LDC
    • Make sure to compare GDP and GNI and discuss any Foreign Direct Investment in your LDC
  • Create a Lorenz Curve for your LDC
  • Analyze your LDC's capability of economic development
    • domestic barriers of development
    • international barriers of development
    • What does your country need to help them reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
  • Evaluate possible solutions that could help create economic development in your LDC

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Tuesday April 23

New Concepts:

  • Measuring Economic Development
    • Single Indicators
      • Financial
      • Health
      • Education
    • Composite Indicators
      • HDI
      • Other Composite Indicators

Resources:

Power Point - Measuring Development

Understanding Purchasing Power Parity

Interactive Big Mac Index - The Economist

Power Point - Characteristics of Developing Countries
        Also includes Diversity among Developing Countries and the Millennial Goals

UN Website - Sustainable Development Goals

UN Website - Data Reports



CIA World Factbook

Homework:
You will be creating an ongoing visual presentation of your LDC
Using your selected LDC...

  • Determine the characteristics that your LDC displays
    • Data breakdown
      • Population growth rate (Birth Rate)
      • Dependency Ratio
      • Unemployment data
      • Health indicators
      • Education Indicators
      • GDP, GNI and PPP
  • Give a breakdown of your LDC's diversity
    • Resources
    • Historical background
    • Geography and demographics
    • Ethnicity and Race
    • Structure of Industry (Jobs)
    • Per Capita Income levels
    • Political structures
  • Using the Millennial Goals, determine if your LDC has reached those goals based on 2016 numbers
  • Use both single and composite measurements of development to analyze your LDC
    • Make sure to compare GDP and GNI and discuss any Foreign Direct Investment in your LDC
  • Create a Lorenz Curve for your LDC
  • Analyze your LDC's capability of economic development
    • domestic barriers of development
    • international barriers of development
    • What does your country need to help them reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
  • Evaluate possible solutions that could help create economic development in your LDC

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Tuesday April 16

New Concepts:
  • Distinguish between economic growth and economic development
    • What makes countries wealthy?
  • Common characteristics of developing countries
  • Diversity between developing countries
Resources:
List of Developing Countries

Names with countries of choice - If you haven't picked a country yet, look at the list and fill in your choice next to your name

Power Point - Characteristics of Developing Countries
        Also includes Diversity among Developing Countries and the Millennial Goals

UN Website - Millennial Development Goals

UN Website - Data Reports

CIA World Factbook

Homework:
You will be creating an ongoing visual presentation of your LDC
Using your selected LDC...

  • Determine the characteristics that your LDC displays
    • Data breakdown
      • Population growth rate (Birth Rate)
      • Dependency Ratio
      • Unemployment data
      • Health indicators
      • Education Indicators
      • GDP, GNI and PPP
  • Give a breakdown of your LDC's diversity
    • Resources
    • Historical background
    • Geography and demographics
    • Ethnicity and Race
    • Structure of Industry (Jobs)
    • Per Capita Income levels
    • Political structures
  • Using the Millennial Goals, determine if your LDC has reached those goals based on 2016 numbers
  • Use both single and composite measurements of development to analyze your LDC
    • Make sure to compare GDP and GNI and discuss any Foreign Direct Investment in your LDC
  • Create a Lorenz Curve for your LDC
  • Analyze your LDC's capability of economic development
    • domestic barriers of development
    • international barriers of development
    • What does your country need to help them erach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
  • Evaluate possible solutions that could help create economic development in your LDC