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Christian Johnston
Created on July 13, 2025
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What does development really look like?
Developed
Developing
Underdeveloped
Countries with very limited access to basic needs like clean water, healthcare, education, and stable infrastructure. Daily life is often shaped by poverty, political instability, and systems that never fully supported the people.
Countries that are working to improve systems like education, healthcare, and transportation but still face big gaps between rich and poor. Some areas are growing fast, while others are still left behind.
Countries with strong infrastructure, stable governments, and widespread access to services like clean water, education, and healthcare. But even here, not everyone experiences these benefits equally.
Can you identify which level of development each set of pictures is from?
Developing
Underdeveloped
Developed
Beyond the Labels: The Haves & Have-Nots
Even in the most developed countries, there are people without basic needs. And even in underdeveloped nations, there are places of beauty, strength, and innovation. No country is just one story. What sets nations apart isn’t wealth alone — it’s how they invest in people, protect the vulnerable, and enforce fair systems across education, healthcare, infrastructure, and beyond. Development isn't about perfection — it's about priorities, choices, and equity.
Access to clean water and sanitation
Underdeveloped: Many people rely on rivers or unsafe sources, walking long distances for water that can carry disease. Developing: Access to clean water is improving, but rural and poor areas may still face shortages or contamination. Developed: Clean water is widely available through home plumbing, with systems in place for testing and treatment.
Education and Literacy Rates
Underdeveloped: Schools may be far, underfunded, or unsafe, and many children—especially girls—don’t attend at all. Developing: More children are gaining access to education, but gaps remain in quality, teacher training, and literacy. Developed: Most children attend school regularly, and literacy rates are high, though educational inequality can still exist.
Healthcare Access and Life Expectancy
Underdeveloped: Hospitals and doctors are scarce, and treatable illnesses often lead to death. Developing: Access to healthcare is expanding, especially in cities, but costs and quality can vary greatly. Developed: People generally have access to advanced healthcare, and chronic diseases—not infections—are the biggest health risks.
Technology Access
Underdeveloped: Internet and smartphones may be unavailable or unreliable, especially outside cities. Developing: Many people have mobile phones and limited internet, but speed and coverage can be inconsistent. Developed: High-speed internet and personal devices are common, with widespread digital connectivity in daily life.
Resource Management
Underdeveloped: Basic resources like water, land, and power are often mismanaged or controlled by a few. Developing: Countries are working to better manage natural resources, though corruption or weak infrastructure can slow progress. Developed: Systems are in place to monitor, regulate, and debate how resources like energy and water are used sustainably.
Political Stability and Corruption
Underdeveloped: Government systems may be fragile, with corruption, conflict, or coups disrupting everyday life. Developing: Governments are more stable but may still face issues with bribery, mistrust, or slow reforms. Developed: Political systems are more established, though partisanship, lobbying, or inequality can still challenge public trust.
Gender Equality and Opportunity Gaps
Underdeveloped: Women and girls often face legal and cultural limits on education, work, and voice. Developing: Gender rights are improving, but wage gaps, representation, and safety issues still remain. Developed: Gender equality is more widely supported, though disparities still exist in pay, leadership, and care responsibilities.
Colonialism and it's Lasting Impact
Underdeveloped: Colonialism stripped land and resources, leaving behind weakened institutions and deep inequality. Developing: Former colonies are rebuilding and reclaiming identity but still face economic and social aftershocks. Developed: Some countries grew powerful through colonization and now must confront the legacies of exploitation and injustice.
Conflict and War (past and ongoing)
Underdeveloped: Many areas are affected by recent or ongoing violence, displacing families and halting progress. Developing: Some regions are recovering from past conflict, rebuilding schools, economies, and trust. Developed: Wars are rare within national borders, but these countries often intervene or profit from global conflicts.
Climate Change
Underdeveloped: People feel the effects—like drought or flooding—first and hardest, but have the fewest resources to adapt. Developing: Countries face tough choices between growing their economies and protecting the environment. Developed: These nations use the most energy per person and play a major role in climate solutions or pollution.
Poverty
Underdeveloped: Extreme poverty is widespread, with families surviving on less than $2 a day. Developing: Many people are rising out of poverty, but inequality and inflation create new challenges. Developed: Poverty still exists, often hidden in expensive cities or among marginalized groups.
Food Insecurity
Underdeveloped: Hunger is a daily threat, and food supplies can be wiped out by drought, war, or price spikes. Developing: Food access is growing, but malnutrition and food deserts still affect many communities. Developed: Most people have enough to eat, but junk food, waste, and diet-related illness are growing concerns.
Infrastructure
Underdeveloped: Roads, electricity, and sanitation are often unreliable or missing entirely. Developing: Cities are expanding quickly, but rural areas may lag behind in transportation, housing, and energy. Developed: Infrastructure is well-established but aging, and cities focus more on upgrades, efficiency, and access.
Main Mission
Explore. Compare. Create. Around the world, countries are often grouped as developed, developing, or underdeveloped. But what do those labels really mean? And how do they affect people’s daily lives? Your mission is to explore key topics of development — like access to clean water, education, healthcare, technology, and more — and compare how they differ across the three levels of development. Your Goals: Investigate real-world differences and challenges people face in each development level. Reflect on how history, inequality, and resilience shape communities. Choose a creative format to present your findings: - Google Slides presentation
- Canva poster
- Digital book (Book Creator)
This is more than just a project — it’s a chance to understand global perspectives, challenge assumptions, and share what you’ve learned with purpose and clarity.
Side Quests
Hear the voices of the people
Short Story
Create a poem
Create a video where you 'interview' individuals and hear their perspectives of what life looks like with your development topic
Write a short realistic fiction story depicting a student your age dealing with your development topic.
Write a poem that captures the emotion of your topic of development