The Year 10 students in bilingual Geography at the JCRG have been exploring global development in a creative hands-on project: “Development in a Box.” Working in English, each group selected a country and designed a shoebox-sized exhibit that tells the story of that country’s development.
Inside the boxes, students combined maps, data cards, symbols different designs and mini artefacts to represent key indicators such as HDI, GDP per capita, life expectancy, literacy rates, access to clean water, urbanisation, trade, and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. They justified every choice with evidence from reliable sources, showing how development is about much more than income.
The results are thoughtful, visually engaging, and often surprising—challenging stereotypes and encouraging nuanced perspectives. The boxes are currently on display in the school on the first floor, with student summaries and source lists attached. We invite our school community to take a look and discover how our learners make global issues accessible, evidence-based, and creative.
(Isabella Künzel and Class 10acb Geography)
