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  1. What Is Development?
  2. Understanding the Last Fifty Years of Global Development
  3. Two Koreas, Two Development Policies
  4. The Marshall Plan
  5. Technology and Development
  6. Why Is The Free Flow of Oil Important?
  7. A Brief History of U.S. Foreign Aid
  8. The Sustainable Development Goals
  9. The Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines
  10. Global Population Growth Is Slowing Down
  11. What Is Economic Inequality?
  12. Why Do Taxes Matter?
  13. Development Module Assessment
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  1. What Is Development?
  2. Understanding the Last Fifty Years of Global Development
  3. Two Koreas, Two Development Policies
  4. The Marshall Plan
  5. Technology and Development
  6. Why Is The Free Flow of Oil Important?
  7. A Brief History of U.S. Foreign Aid
  8. The Sustainable Development Goals
  9. The Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines
  10. Global Population Growth Is Slowing Down
  11. What Is Economic Inequality?
  12. Why Do Taxes Matter?
  13. Development Module Assessment
Development

Technology and Development

As Great Britain’s Industrial Revolution and India’s green revolution have shown, technological innovation can drive extraordinary development.

Teaching Resources—Development: Around the World (including lesson plan with slides)

The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain made transporting goods and people much faster than before. The green revolution in India produced “miracle rice” that fed hundreds of millions of people. These manufacturing and agricultural advancements have driven the world’s development, and today, there is even more potential for innovation.

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