Globalised world - lesson 1 of 2, Representation of issues - AS Media

1. Globalised world

3. In groups of fours…
• List words that represent ideas or images that
you associate with the subject of developing
nations…
• Incorporate these words into visually graphical
mind-map (turn the words into pictures).

4. Sources?
• Where do you encounter images or information
about developing nations?
• What does the term ‘developing nation’ mean?
• “A country with a low standards of living,
generally indicated by severe poverty, low
income and education levels, high birth rate, and
poorly developed social, economic, and
technological infrastructure”.

5. Amenities
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Plumbing
Clean drinking water
Education
Health care
Reliable electricity
Public sanitation
• These basic amenities are what DEVELOPING
nations lack

6. Examples of DEVELOPING nations
• South Korea – Economically
• India – Democracy
• Bhutan – Transition into modernity

7. DEVELOPING NATIONS
• This is a relatively new term… it replaced the
older term ‘Third World’
• What negative stereotypes does the older
term have?

8. Global South
• Newer term that is often used when talking about
‘developing nations’ and ‘third world’
• What does the term global development mean?
• When might developed countries assist less developed
countries?
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Food aid
Disaster relief
Promoting women’s rights
Building infrastructure
Ensuring access to clean water

9. What types of people are involved?
• Government
• Non-governmental organisations
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Red Cross
Amnesty International
Greenpeace
Oxfam
• The UN
• Celebrities
• Individuals

10. Create a class graphic representation
How are developing countries represented in
the media?
How are natural disasters in developing
countries portrayed.

11. Reflect
• Write a short response on the topic (or an
aspect of it that you want to focus on).
• Developing nations are often shown to us
through the ………….. . These countries are
often represented as ………..…