Les 4 - §5.2 Nigeria en Gapminder

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Planning

Previous lessons: Physical and socio-cultural side of Nigeria

Today: Zooming in on the economy of Nigeria

Planning

• Quick introduction
• Gapminder assignment §5.2

Goals

How does the Nigerian economy compare to the Dutch economy?

What are the economic up- and downsides of the oilindustry in Nigeria

Where does Nigeria fit in the core-periphery model?

1. Core
2. Semi-perifery
3. Perifery
4. None of the above

Where does the Netherlands fit in the core-periphery model?

1. Core
2. Semi-perifery
3. Perifery
4. None of the above

Work independently

The assignment has 4 parts and 13 questions total

• You get a slide with sources
• Use these sources to answer the questions
• Part 4 is for people who have are done quickly
• Part 1, 2 and 3 are homework for next lesson

Part 1: The economy of Nigeria

• Question 1, 2, 3, and 4: use this link
• §5.2 from your book

Question 1: on the left of the graph we see 'Total GDP' and on the bottom we see 'GDP per capita'. What does GDP mean?

Question 2: What is the difference between GDP and GDP per capita?

Vraag 3: Take a good look at the graph. What can you say about the "Total GDP" of Nigeria and the Netherlands?

1. In the Netherlands people earn a lot more than in people in Nigeria
2. The total amount of money earned in the Netherlands is similar to NIgeria
3. The total amount of money earned in the Netherlands is higher than NIgeria
4. In the Nigeria people earn a lot more than in people in the Netherlands

Question 4: Take a good look at the graph. What do you notice when you compare the GDP per capita of the Netherlands and Nigeria?

Part 2: Trade and work in Nigeria

Use the following sources with questions 5 to 9

Graph: Primaire sector/tertiaire sector

Question 5: Nigeria depends on a specific product for their economy. Which product?

Question 6: Which economic sector is pumping oil from the ground a part of?

1. Primairy
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Informal

Question 7: Take a good look at the sources. Explain, using the sources, why the dependance on oil is a problem for the Nigerian economy.

Question 8: Which key word from §5.2 can be a part of a solution of the problem described in question 7?

1. Corruption
2. Export
3. Neocolonialism
4. Diversification

Question 9: Explain how the key word from question 8 helps with Nigeria's economic problems.

Part 3: Economic inequality in Nigeria

You can use the following links for question 10 and 11

Werkuren per week/GDP per capita 

Deel van het inkomen van de rijkste 10%/GDd per capita

Deel van het inkomen van de armste 10%/GDP per capita

Corruptie/HDI (vn ontwikkelingsindex)

Question 10: How is the money divided in Nigeria?

Question 11: if you compare the distribution of wealth between the Netherlands and Nigeria, what do you notice?

Part 4: Extra challenge

• You are going to make graphs using gapminder
• You can click on the categories on the sides of the graphs in order to change them
• Question 12: You can answer by handing in a screenshot of your graph.

Question 12: Make a graph in Gapminder which shows something to do with the living conditions in Nigeria

Question 13: Explain the choices you have made in your answer of question 12