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?)
Alternatively, you could complete this 13 minute timed task with a reward for the best effort.
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?)
Alternatively, you could complete this 13 minute timed task with a reward for the best effort.
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Your 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.
Gapminder - Check this out first. Press play for GDP & Life Expectancy plotted from 1800 onwards. Look closely at 1987 onwards (election of Robert Mugabe).
You will need to write an introduction of approximately 200-300 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. Information on the August 2013 election can be found here.
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. Then move on to this more recent BBC News article from 2011 that gives you some nice visualization graphs half way down.
Part 1 - Brief History of Zimbabwe.
Gapminder - Check this out first. Press play for GDP & Life Expectancy plotted from 1800 onwards. Look closely at 1987 onwards (election of Robert Mugabe).
You will need to write an introduction of approximately 200-300 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. Information on the August 2013 election can be found here.
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. Then move on to this more recent BBC News article from 2011 that gives you some nice visualization graphs half way down.
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Part 3 - Ethnicity
Then 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 film is to the right (not my chosen title!) Make sure you carry out additional research being careful of bias. |
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Part 4 - Disparity in Income & Employment
i - Start off by clicking here and reading this 2015 article about the problems caused by hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. Make sure you explain what this means and the effects that it had on the general population as well as the measures being taken to stop it.
ii - Employment disparity information in Zimbabwe is here. Then 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 - Parental Education (Higher Level Students):
i. Make a note of this. Parental education: If your parents are educated it is more likely to mean that they have a good job and can afford all of life's needs (housing, food, etc.). If your parents are employed it is also more likely that they can afford to send you to school giving you a head start in life. You may think of your situation and compare to that of a child in one or our case studies in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan etc.
ii. Read this BBC news article and highlight the key data that was recorded on this study in the United Kingdom (October 2013)get a feeling for the issues caused by parental education and likely successes of children in school.
ii. Now click on this PDF document. Take time to read the Preface on page 10 and Introduction on page 12. Then skim read pages 27 (Impact of Colonialism on Education) to page 37 taking key facts and data.
iii. Now check the literacy rate of Zimbabwe today and make a note of it. From what you have learnt, write a summary of what likely disparities exist dependent on parental education and if these have got better or worse since decolonization in 1980. Perhaps you want to visit Gapminder and trace literacy rate over time?
Part - 6 - 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?
i - Start off by clicking here and reading this 2015 article about the problems caused by hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. Make sure you explain what this means and the effects that it had on the general population as well as the measures being taken to stop it.
ii - Employment disparity information in Zimbabwe is here. Then 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 - Parental Education (Higher Level Students):
i. Make a note of this. Parental education: If your parents are educated it is more likely to mean that they have a good job and can afford all of life's needs (housing, food, etc.). If your parents are employed it is also more likely that they can afford to send you to school giving you a head start in life. You may think of your situation and compare to that of a child in one or our case studies in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan etc.
ii. Read this BBC news article and highlight the key data that was recorded on this study in the United Kingdom (October 2013)get a feeling for the issues caused by parental education and likely successes of children in school.
ii. Now click on this PDF document. Take time to read the Preface on page 10 and Introduction on page 12. Then skim read pages 27 (Impact of Colonialism on Education) to page 37 taking key facts and data.
iii. Now check the literacy rate of Zimbabwe today and make a note of it. From what you have learnt, write a summary of what likely disparities exist dependent on parental education and if these have got better or worse since decolonization in 1980. Perhaps you want to visit Gapminder and trace literacy rate over time?
Part - 6 - 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?
