1. GEOGRAPHY

2. INTRODUCTION: This year we intend to learn about various important aspects concerning the world we inhabit. Therefore, during the first term, we will analyze and we will think over the economic grounds of our society. During the second term we will look into the economic inequalities around the world, the increasing impact of globalisation, and the migratory movements. Finally, during the last term we will learn about political and social organisation of our society and the importance of the United Nations Organisation.

3. Try now to answer these questions, so you can check what you already know about the world where you live.

4. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answers. By the end of this year you will.

6. THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

8. WHAT IS ECONOMICS?

9. Economics is the science that studies the activities that people do to satisfy their needs.

10. 1. HUMAN NEEDS AND ECONOMIC GOODS: ECONOMIC GOODS: There are basic needs(food, a house, security, education...) and others that aren’t (entertainment, jewels, etc). There are economic goods that are material (a house, a car, clothes, food, etc.) Other economic goods aren’t material like an English lesson, a consultation, etc. These are what we call SERVICES.

11. ECONOMIC GOODS AIR SUN

12. ECONOMIC GOODS

13. LET’S TAKE A LOOK INTO THE PAST...

14. What kind of economies did people have through out history?

17. The economically active population is divided into three main economic sectors: Primary sector: Includes all those economic activities related to the extraction of goods and environmental resources. Secondary sector: All those economic activities engaged in the transformation of primary sources into manufactured products. Nowadays, the industry is the most important activity in this sector, but it also includes others, such as: crafts, construction and energy production. Tertiary sector: Embraces all economic activities related to services. It is therefore a very broad sector, which includes: trade, communication, transport, finances, tourism, health, education, public administration, etc.

18. The economically active population is divided into three main economic sectors: Primary sector: Includes all those economic activities related to the extraction of goods and environmental resources. Secondary sector: All those economic activities engaged in the transformation of primary sources into manufactured products. Nowadays, the industry is the most important activity in this sector, but it also includes others, such as: crafts, construction and energy production. What kind of service do you think this is?

26. The main types of corporation are:

27. The main types of corporation are:

28. The main types of corporation are: