Lesson 2 - Urbanisation

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8th Grade

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Chantelle O'BRIEN

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Lesson 2 - Urbanisation

Learning Goal:

I will understand the difference between urban and rural environments.

I will determine why people live in specific places.

Open Ended

What patten do you see in this image?

What has changed?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Using your handout...

How many Megacities were there in 1950?

Multiple Choice

Using your handout...

How many megacities were there in 2020?

Multiple Select

Using your handout...

Which continent had the most megacities in 1980?

Asia

South America

North America

Europe

What is Urbanisation?

Urbanisation is the process of people moving from the countryside to live in cities and towns.
Fill this in your handout

Open Ended

Watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDS_BqDeZ4k

What was the biggest change from where people live in 1950 to today ?

Type response here

Open Ended

In pairs...

Brainstorm why the number or megacities has increased so much over the past 70 years.

Type response here

Open Ended

Yulia's Story

Explain why Yulia moved from countryside to Jakarta.

Type response here

Open Ended

Image: Population growth in India

How does this influence the population growth of cities?

Type response here

The causes of Urbanisation

Industrialization
Commercialization
Social Benefits and Services
Employment Opportunities
Modernization and Changes in the Mode of Living
Rural-urban Transformation

Positive impacts of Urbanisation.

Improved standards of living
Improved market potential
Better health services
Better educational facilities.

Multiple Choice

1. A city is an example of __________________.

a rural area

an urban area

a township area

scattered settlement

Multiple Choice

2. _________________ is the main cause of rise in urban population.

Rural-urban migration

Rural-urban transformation

Industraialisation

none of the above

Multiple Select

What are the three contributing factors to Urbanisation?

Natural increases - births and deaths

Internal migration

International migration

People dying

Multiple Choice

Is this rural or urban?: High population density

Rural

Urban

Multiple Choice

Megacities have a population of ...?

Over 9,000

Over 10 million

Over 50 million

Over 100 million

Homework

Choose a Megacity in Asia or Africa and explain in your own words (100 words) why people migrated to this city?

Complete your research online.

Due Tuesday P3 - You MUST hand in

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

Lesson 2 - Urbanisation

Learning Goal:

I will understand the difference between urban and rural environments.

I will determine why people live in specific places.

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