TERM 1
Basic needs of countries
The basic needs of a country are: natural resources money to pay for infrastructure (for example, roads, schools and hospitals)
land that can be farmed to provide food educated and trained labour force stable, efficient government.
Primary and secondary needs
Most people agree that, in order to live healthy, normal lives, we need: clean air food to eat and water to drink clothing to wear shelter from rain, cold and danger communication and contact with others learning and fun religious and cultural activities.
If you look carefully at this list of needs, you realise that many of these are essential for survival. These are our basic, primary needs. Those needs that are not essential for survival – like contact with others, education and entertainment – are secondary needs. But they are still needs because they are important for a healthy, well-balanced life.
Secondary needs are also known as wants. Wants are things that would be nice to have but that we could live without, for example, designer jeans, a cell phone, or a motor car. Wants are things that become important when our needs have been satisfied. They make our lives easier and more enjoyable, for example an overseas holiday or a dishwasher.
Activity 2 Identify your wants and needs
Work on your own. 1 Write a list of everything that you did and consumed for a whole day.
2 Draw up a table and divide the items up into two columns: Wants and Needs.
3 Discuss your tables in a group. Total: 20 marks Unit 2 Needs and wants 19 (10) (10)
A trained labour force is essential for all countries.
Natural resources are used to produce goods.
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