Brazil Favelas

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How would you describe favelas based on what you saw the movie clip? (you will record your response)

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What do you think is the most serious concern in favelas that needs urgent attention by the Brazilian government?

• Low monthly income - high poverty in favelas

• High crime in favelas

• Low life expectancy of those in favelas

• Lower educational opportunities for children in favelas.

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Describe what the safety conditions were like for Paloma when she was growing up in the favela.

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Paloma went to school to be a computer programmer. How would she access the internet so she could go to school?

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Describe the transportation infrastructure in the favela. (roads, public transit). How do you get to the top of Sao Carlos? What were the sights and sounds like? What did you see and hear?

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Describe the density of the housing patterns you saw. (were houses spread apart?close together?)

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Jose Junior is wearing a backpack camera on his back to help google create a street map of the favelas. How are his efforts changing what favelas look like on google maps?

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How might having digital maps of the favelas improve the lives of the people living in the favelas? (You will record your thoughts)

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Describe the standard of living of those living in the favelas. (record your response)

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Which of the following explains the reasons favelas developed in Rio?

• Rapid industrialization resulted in urban to rural migration - there was housing shortages in urban areas.

• The government began to build favelas to invest in housing for poor.

• The government moved the capital to Brasilia - which resulted in lack of work in Rio. Those that couldn't find jobs - ended up settling in favelas.

• A group began building in favelas so they didn't have to follow the laws in the cities.