Divide an A4 page into four equal sections. Head each section with a different geographic factor heading - Social - Environmental - Economic - Political.
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
POLITICAL
Watch the Al Jazerra youtube clip on the 'New Scramble for Africa' and complete the grid on why China is investing heavily within the region.
Al Jazerra - The New Scramble for Africa
Activity Three - Assessment
Choose a country in Africa that China has invested heavily in and create a presentation describing and explaining the impacts of the investment.
Presentation Requirements
Use google slides
Should last no more than 5 minutes
Bullet points - no lengthy paragraphs of information
Images, maps, graphs are useful
Presentation Content
Try and answer the following questions in your presentation:
Include a map of where China has invested. Remember to add value!
Why has China chosen your focus country to invest in?
What has been the positive impact on your chosen country?
What has been the negative impact on your chosen country?
Has the foreign direct investment had a positive influence on China?
How do other countries view China's investment in this country?
Remember to include data and more qualitative forms of evidence to illustrate your findings. Quotes from local people are as valid as the statistics you may find. You may also want to consider the short and long term impacts of the investment by China.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed using criteria A - Knowing and Understanding, B - Investigating, C - Communicating and D - Thinking Critically.
