Brigidine College

Library Pathfinder

Geography

Year 9/10

Life or death

Children in lesser developed countries

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Choose a country Choose images Background geography Maps

Step 5 Step 6 Step 7

Statistical Data to indicate a “failed state” Reasons for “failed state” Aid Organisations

Step 1

Choose a country from the list below:

1. Sudan

2. DR Congo

3. Ivory Coast

4. Iraq

5. Zimbabwe

6. Chad (Tie)

7. Somalia

8. Haiti

9. Pakistan

10. Afghanistan

Step 2

Find pictures or images from –

Altavista Images	Yahoo Images	BBC In Pictures
Electric Library	Google Images

Use these keywords or phrases to search:

Country AND children AND:-

Water quality, water supply

Food, famine, food supply, drought, diet and health

War, safety, refugees,

Child workers, child soldiers, child labour

Housing, shelter, village, towns, huts

Step 3

Gather background information on the country, eg landforms,
topography, physical geography and climate.

CIA Country Profiles	Arab Net Scroll down to “Geography”
Encyclopedia Britannica	Lonely Planet Travel Guides
Geography IQ	Countries Studies Scroll down to “Natural Environment”

Step 4

Find a map of the country and indicate the key locations

Online Maps	CIA Country Profiles	World Atlas.com
Globalis Thematic Maps	Outline Maps of the different continents	Maps of the World. Nation Master

Step 5

Refer to statistical data to demonstrate the country to be
a failed lesser developed country

Globalis Globalis aims to create an understanding for similarities and differences in human societies An example Globis Indicator – (access to safe water)

IDB Population Pyramid UNICEF Country Statistics World Health Organisation Human Development Reports Nation Master

Infornation United Nations information page which allows you to view and compare up to date statistics and statistical data such as population, population growth, economic growth etc for countries.

Step 6

Find reasons why this crisis has developed in the country.
Consider the political, religious, economic or environmental issues
that have impacted on the country.

BBC Country Profiles CIA Country Profiles Information by country. UNICEF Countries of the World Human Rights Internet

National Geography – People and Places One World Net promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide Wikipedia UNICEF

Human Rights Watch Reuters AlertNet New Internationalist – Country Profiles FAQ Low Income Food Deficient Countries NYTimes

Step 7

International Aid Organisations who help alleviate the problem

Global Education – Australia’s Aid Program Save the Children Doctors without borders International Committee of the Red Cross Oxfam International Oxfam Australia

World Vision Australia World Vision Care Australia Amnesty International Amnesty International Australia

Relief Web Water Aid United Nations UNICEF