Industry

From the earth to our hands

Definition…

What is an industry? In your groups, create a definition for industry

with your current knowledge of the word… 5 min.

Industry

Organized economic activity concerned with manufacture, processing of raw materials, or construction (Collins Canadian Dictionary).

Industrialization: The development of large-scale production as an important feature in the economic evolution of a country or system (Global Connections).

Sectors of Industry

Primary sector: – Extraction of natural resources. E.g. farming,

mining, fishing.

Industry Sectors

Secondary sector:– Manufacture of raw materials from primary

resources. E.g. food processing, textiles.

Industry Sectors

Tertiary Sector:– Sale and use of manufactured goods. – E.g. Wal-Mart.

Industry Sectors

Quaternary:– Not linked to natural resources, but information

services. E.g. call centres.

Item Analyses: My Pants

Primary– Cotton plantation

Secondary– Textile manufacturing factory

Tertiary– Jacob

Quaternary– Advertisements

Group Work

Choose an item on your person today. Analyse the item and identify the three or four sectors that brought this product to your hands.

In groups of three, examine three new items – one item per person; take turns analysing; one person record. (Record who analysed each item).

Last 15 min. of class: Present items to the other groups.

Fishery

Primary resource– P. 255

In your opinion, why do large fishing trawlers continue to deplete the fish stocks, even though it is harmful for future generations?

Fishery

Secondary– Employment

What are some advantages and disadvantages of large companies

Fishery

Tertiary What does the modernization of the fisheries

mean to the consumer?