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Geography at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 17: The changing economic geography of France

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About this unit

In this unit pupils learn about patterns of economic activity in France and their impact. Although the unit is based on France, the key questions and most of the activities could be adapted for any similar more economically developed country (MEDC). Pupils could also work in groups and study different MEDCs and compare their findings.

More able pupils could be given more freedom to organise their investigation, for example they could be asked to select a country, and a region within that country, that would be most suitable for the location of a factory of a transnational corporation (TNC).

This unit is expected to take 12-20 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What is France's economy like? How is it changing? Why is it changing?
2. How is economic activity in France affected by physical and human patterns and processes?
3. What is the pattern of economic activity in France? How is it changing? Why is it changing?
4. How have changes in economic activity affected different regions?
5. What are some of the issues arising from changes in economic activity?
6. How is France's economy linked to the wider world?
7. What will economic activity be like in France in the future?