This communicative resource enables students to build their understanding of the various interest groups connected to deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. 8 different cards have the interest group’s key ideological positions on the issues and how to structure the argument and possible sentence starters to support students. *The interest groups include: business people, environmentalists, farmers, indigenous tribes, local doctors, logging companies, mining companies, and politicians * The possible options for development in this debate are: Clear an area of forest for mining, logging and cattle ranching. Protect an area of the forest creating a national park for tourism, restaurants and activity centres. Fence off an area for local people to continue their traditional lifestyle, allowing only small-scale farming and scientists to research new medicines.

This brilliant interactive resource is an ideal way for KS3 and GCSE students to become more familiar with development indicators used in Human Geography. The cards include the latest data from both the World Bank and the United Nations Human Development Report as of 03/11/19. Importantly, the cards have visual icons to support learner’s understanding and recollection of information. *Set of 20 countries including: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. *