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MAFETHE MAMELLOGEOGRAPHY
GRADE 9 4. Study the following map which shows the HDI of countries of the world and answer the
WEEK 2 questions.
LESSONS 3 & 4: WAYS OF MEASURING DEVELOPMENT
You must know: You must use these Resources:
What a development indicator is. Lesson on Page 3
How and why we measure development. Textbook: Topic 2 Development
The terms GDP, Economic Sectors, LE, HDI Geography (Measuring development)
and GDP per Capita. Worksheet
How to read and interpret information on various Textbook: For additional Activities
types of graphs and infographics.
WORKSHEET: Use the information on Page 3 and your textbook to complete the
following activity and questions in your workbook.
WAYS OF MEASURING DEVELOPMENT
3. Study the following graph and answer the questions on South GDP statistics.
4.1 What does the abbreviation HDI stand for?
4.2 Define the term HDI and explain how it is interpreted.
4.3 What aspects of development is in included (measured) in the HDI?
4.4 What is South HDI score as shown on the map?
4.5 Comment on the quality of life in South Africa based on the score you mentioned in 4.4.
4.6 Name ONE country from the map with the lowest HDI score.
4.7 Name ONE country from the map with the highest HDI score.
4.8 What is the approximate score for the HDI of the USA as shown on the map?
4.9 Comment on the quality of life in the USA based on the score you mentioned in 4.8.
4.10 HDI is a more reliable indicator of measuring a level development than the GDP per
3.1 Define the term GDP. Agree or disagree with this statement. Write a paragraph of 80 words to support your
viewpoint.
3.2 What does the abbreviation GDP stand for?
3.3 During which year and term between 2008 and 2014 was the South African GDP growth
figures its lowest? What was this figure?
(ii) its highest? What was the figure?
3.4 During which year (all four terms included) did GDP show the
highest growth?
3.5 What type of development indicator is GDP statistics?
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