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Lesson 2 - Urbanisation

Lesson 2 - Urbanisation

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Geography

8th Grade

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Chantelle O'BRIEN

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5 Slides • 13 Questions

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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.

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Open Ended

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What patten do you see in this image?

What has changed?

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Multiple Choice

Using your handout...

How many Megacities were there in 1950?

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0

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30

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2

4

5

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Multiple Choice

Using your handout...

How many megacities were there in 2020?

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5

2

0

3

7

4

30

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Multiple Select

Using your handout...

Which continent had the most megacities in 1980?

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Asia

2

South America

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North America

4

Europe

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What is Urbanisation?

  • Urbanisation is the process of people moving from the countryside to live in cities and towns.

  • Fill this in your handout

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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 ?

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Open Ended

In pairs...


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

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Open Ended

Yulia's Story


Explain why Yulia moved from countryside to Jakarta.

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Open Ended

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Image: Population growth in India


How does this influence the population growth of cities?

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The causes of Urbanisation

  • Industrialization

  • Commercialization

  • Social Benefits and Services

  • Employment Opportunities

  • Modernization and Changes in the Mode of Living

  • Rural-urban Transformation

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Positive impacts of Urbanisation.

  • Improved standards of living

  • Improved market potential

  • Better health services

  • Better educational facilities.

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Multiple Choice

1. A city is an example of __________________.

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a rural area

2

an urban area

3

a township area

4

scattered settlement

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Multiple Choice

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

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Rural-urban migration

2

Rural-urban transformation

3

Industraialisation

4

none of the above

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Multiple Select

What are the three contributing factors to Urbanisation?

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Natural increases - births and deaths

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Internal migration

3

International migration

4

People dying

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Multiple Choice

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Is this rural or urban?: High population density

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Rural

2

Urban

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Multiple Choice

Megacities have a population of ...?

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Over 9,000

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Over 10 million

3

Over 50 million

4

Over 100 million

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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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