There are 4 sectors of the economy ppl might work in.

How do people make a living?

gather raw materials from natural environment.

Primary

Change form of raw materials into manufactured goods.

Secondary

Business or professional services and grows with urbanization.

Tertiary

Information systems, management, research- someone who manipulates or tracks data. More than providing a service.

Quaternary

Comparative Economic Sectors

MDCs have less ppl employed in thePrimary Sector, while LDCs will have More ppl employed in this sector

MDCs have more ppl employed in theTertiary and Quaternary Sector, while LDCs will have less ppl employed in this sector

Example of Professions for each sector

DIAMONDSPrimary- Person

mining diamondsSecondary-

diamond cutter, jeweler

Tertiary- diamond salesperson

Quaternary- someone tracking diamond sales

Now, with a partner come up with an example like this on your own.

You will have 5 minutes!

Be ready to share with the class.

Economic SystemsRead about

Economies on pg 277-284- Complete Cornell Notes as you read.

Complete chart on pg 284 for the economic systems

Questions for Homework:

1. How do different societies around the world meet their economic needs?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each economic system?

Assignment!!!Imagine you are

moving into a new house, maybe your first apartment. You need to fill your fridge and cupboard with food because you don’t want to go out to eat or rely on fast food.

Make a list of the food you would need to purchase at the grocery store.

#1 - Shopping Without a Plan and a Map.

                                                                           

Once you make your list, Next to each item on

your grocery list write down from what this product is made of or where it came from.

EXAMPLE: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce- tomatoes

Grab an AtlasUse the maps on

page 58-67 to determine where these products might come from

Write 2-3 countries the item could have come from next to each item on your grocery list.

Be ready to share

Be sure to remember these products come from basic grains, vegetables, etc. look for those basics on the maps

Find someone with an item on your listDid you have the

same countries listed next to your item? If not, add the countries you didn’t have to your item. Discuss that. Why might it be produced there?

From Hunters and Gatherers. . .

Before agriculture, ppl were hunters and gathersTravelled frequently, following herdsWomen collected roots, berries, and nutsMen hunted game or fished

Today, ¼ million people are still hunters and gatherersIsolated areas of Africa, Australia, and South

AmericaAfrican Bushmen of Namibia and Botswana and

Aborigines of Australia Not clear if early H&G intentionally planted or

if it was through observationTo Farmers and Ranchers

Origins of Agriculture Terms to KnowAg= deliberate modification of Earth’s surface thru

crops and livestockCultivate= to care forVegetative planting= reproduction of plants by

direct cloning of existing plants- planting stems and roots

Seed agriculture= reproduction of plants by planting seeds.

* most commonly practiced today

2 Types of VegetationVegetative

PlantingOrigin- SE Asia Diffused to other

areas of the world such as China, Japan, India, tropical Africa and the Mediterranean

Seed agricultureOrigin- more than

one hearth1) Western India,

Northern China, and Ethiopia

2) Diffused to western India and SW Asia

Vegetative planting is the reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants. The practice originated primarily in Southeast Asia, according to Carl Sauer. Two other early centers of vegetative planting were in West Africa and northwestern South America. From these hearths, the practice diffused to other regions.

Origin and Diffusion of

Vegetative Planting

Origin and Diffusion ofSeed Agriculture

Seed agriculture may have originated in several hearths, including western India, northern China, and Ethiopia. Southern Mexico and northwestern South America may have been other early hearths. Early advances were made in Southwest Asia.

Main difference bt agriculture in MDC and LDC is MDC practice commercial agriculture and in LDC they practice subsistence agriculture

Subsistence agriculture= production of food primarily for self consumption.

Commercial agriculture= production of food for sale off of the farm.

Ask yourself, does it stay on the farm or does it leave the farm?

Subsistence vs. Commercial Agriculture

Percent primary-sector workers, 2005.

A priority for all people is to secure the food they need to survive. In less developed countries most people work in agriculture to produce the food they and their families require. In more developed countries few people are farmers, and most people buy food with money earned by working in factories or offices or by performing other services.