The Urban World: Economic Opportunities in Rio de Janeiro

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2A: In this lesson we examine how the industrial areas of Rio have provided a stimulus for economic development.

We start with a retrieval practice based upon the Rio lessons previously taught. We then start by looking at the formal and informal economy. The students write the definitions but also the characteristics of each type of employment. We then look at the multiplier effect. We then look at the economic opportunities for growth and the students rate each opportunity according to how productive it is for the economy. They then explain their scoring.
We then move onto using grid references to locate key economic areas of the city. This is more a skills task, but also helps the students to familiarise themselves with the layout of the city. We then look at the Ternium Steelworks at Sepetiba Bay and the students complete a highlighting task on a text extract, by looking at advantages and disadvantages of the project.

We finish with 6 mark GCSE-style question and the students have some tips and guidance on how to answer it if required.

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