Origins of Disparities - Zimbabwe
Objective:
To be able to explain disparities and inequities that occur within countries resulting from ethnicity, residence, parental education, income, employment (formal and informal) and land ownership.
We will be using Zimbabwe as our focus case study for this piece of work. It is a country that does not form part of our core focus, but we can apply much of this unit of work to it.
Stop Check - Use the Google Map beneath to locate and explore the country. Use the CIA World Factbook as well to get the key facts and figures.
a. How many countries does Zimbabwe share a border with?
b. What is the capital city?
c. Who is the leader of the country?
d. HDI ranking is? (what are the component values of the three sub-indicators?)
We will be using Zimbabwe as our focus case study for this piece of work. It is a country that does not form part of our core focus, but we can apply much of this unit of work to it.
Stop Check - Use the Google Map beneath to locate and explore the country. Use the CIA World Factbook as well to get the key facts and figures.
a. How many countries does Zimbabwe share a border with?
b. What is the capital city?
c. Who is the leader of the country?
d. HDI ranking is? (what are the component values of the three sub-indicators?)
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Task - You will be working in pairs. You will be putting together a written report about the origins and disparities of land ownership, residence, income and ethnicity in Zimbabwe. (We will be covering parental education later). You can do this using a shared TitanPad document (excellent for editing in real time and collaboratively).
Part 1 - Brief History of Zimbabwe.
You will need to write an introduction of approximately 200 words outlining the history of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. This BBC timeline will help you. You need to provide a summary of the levels of prosperity experienced in Zimbabwe as well as the presidency of Robert Mugabe and descent into hyperinflation and extreme unemployment.
Part 2 - Land ownership & Residence
You will need to conduct some in-depth research into the land reform policy (Wikipedia entry for Zimbabwe) in Zimbabwe. Start off by studying this article (2002) from the BBC. It will need to be updated by you.
Part 1 - Brief History of Zimbabwe.
You will need to write an introduction of approximately 200 words outlining the history of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. This BBC timeline will help you. You need to provide a summary of the levels of prosperity experienced in Zimbabwe as well as the presidency of Robert Mugabe and descent into hyperinflation and extreme unemployment.
Part 2 - Land ownership & Residence
You will need to conduct some in-depth research into the land reform policy (Wikipedia entry for Zimbabwe) in Zimbabwe. Start off by studying this article (2002) from the BBC. It will need to be updated by you.
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Part 3 - Ethnicity You will need to conduct some research into the recent battles to gain control of the farmland between the white farmers in Zimbabwe and the black population. There is an excellent film entitled Mugabe and the White African. You should both watch this (90mins) and Mr Podbury has a copy in school. The trailer is here. Make sure you carry out additional research being careful of bias. |
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Part 4 - Disparity in Income
Click here to watch a BBC news report about the disparities in income that exist now in Zimbabwe. Take notes and follow this up with further research and mapping of areas that show disparity.
Part 5 - Summary and evaluation time.
What does the future have in store for Zimbabwe. Is there any fast way back to the level of development that the country previously experienced? To what extent can it be considered a periphery country?
Click here to watch a BBC news report about the disparities in income that exist now in Zimbabwe. Take notes and follow this up with further research and mapping of areas that show disparity.
Part 5 - Summary and evaluation time.
What does the future have in store for Zimbabwe. Is there any fast way back to the level of development that the country previously experienced? To what extent can it be considered a periphery country?
