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3.2 Aligned and Non-Aligned Movements from 1970 to 2020

History and Citizenship · Grade 11 · 10 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The meaning of alignment and non-alignment in world politics
  • The Global North and the Global South
  • The Group of 77 and China
  • BRICS and the New Development Bank
  • The Belt and Road Initiative
  • CELAC and Latin American cooperation
  • Reasons for the formation of aligned and non-aligned movements
  • Contributions of the African diaspora to Africa from 1970 to 2020
  • Merits and positive aspects of the movements
  • The significance of aligned and non-aligned movements in the modern world

What you will be able to do

  • analyse key aligned and non-aligned movements from 1970 to 2020
  • examine reasons for the formation of aligned and non-aligned movements from 1970 to 2020
  • investigate the contributions of the African diaspora to Africa from 1970 to 2020
  • apply positive aspects of contemporary aligned and non-aligned movements in the world
  • embrace the significance of aligned and non-aligned movements in the modern world

Key questions

“Which concerns arise from the Global North and Global South alignments?”

“Which factors have favoured aligned and non-aligned movements from 1970 to 2020?”

“What are the merits of aligned and non-aligned movements from 1970 to 2020?”

Lessons

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  1. Aligned and non-aligned movements
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Introduce alignment and non-alignment and the key inquiry questions.
  2. The Global North and the Global South
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compare the Global North and the Global South and their concerns.
  3. The Group of 77 and China
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain the origins, membership and work of the Group of 77.
  4. BRICS and the New Development Bank
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Trace the growth of BRICS and its role in the world economy.
  5. The Belt and Road Initiative
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the Belt and Road Initiative and its routes through Kenya.
  6. CELAC and Latin American cooperation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe CELAC and what regional cooperation achieves.
  7. Reasons for the formation of the movements
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine the factors that led to aligned and non-aligned movements.
  8. Contributions of the African diaspora
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Investigate how the African diaspora has contributed to Africa.
  9. Merits and positive aspects of the movements
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Evaluate the merits and positive aspects of the movements.
  10. Significance of the movements in the modern world
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Assess the significance of the movements from 1970 to 2020 and today.