Lesson 1 - A World of Growing Cities
First you need to download the Challenges of an Urbanising World workbook.
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Stuck? Have a look at this knowledge organiser to help break down all you need to know about this topic.
Revision Top Tips! Use Seneca Learning regularly to revisit the details you cover during each lesson. Try keeping up with your PLC as you go along to self-assess your understanding as well.
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Starter:
READ over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 1. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could - 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main task 1:
Go to the Geographical Association link here. Read through the information on the web page and then watch the video. Use to this to complete the description task. Main task 2: Use independent research to match up the key words with their definitions. You could either google the key terms or use a key terms list like this to help. Main task 3: LOOK at the graph in your booklet. DESCRIBE what the graph shows using evidence in your answer. You could use the BETA technique. B- Beginning. What is shown in 1950? E- End. What is shown by 2050? T- Trend. What is the overall pattern here? A- Anomaly. Is there anything that doesn't quite fit the trend/ pattern? |
Main task 4:
READ through the information 'The changing balance' in your information booklet. Highlight all of the key points. Fancy a challenge? Use this information to predict how the populations of urban areas will change in the next 25 years in developing countries. Plenary task: Why not create your own quiz for your family about what you have learned about Urbanisation today? It can be super easy multiple choice questions, or you could make it doubly hard by turning your learning into an emoji quiz! Send your teacher your best quizzes and we may even use in lesson! Want to know more? - Check out this video to learn even more about urbanisation. |
Lesson 2 - The World's Megacities
Starter:
LOOK at the cartoon in your workbook. DESCRIBE what you think it is trying to show! Main task 1: WATCH this video called "What are the world's largest cities" Use this video to make a spider diagram showing some of the key statistics and bits of information from the video. Include a definition of a megacity! |
Main task 2:
LOOK at the bright lights, big cities interactive map. Use the sliding date scale at the bottom of the map to explore how the location of megacities changes over time. Write a quick summary of the changes from:
Where are the megacities located? Which continents are they not located in? Where is the largest megacity? Stuck?: Use this search string in google to help you name the megacities that appear on the maps. |
Main task 3:
In your workbook, READ the information about world cities. You can highlight the key information as you read. Use google to research any new key words that you don't understand. Use this information to COMPLETE the table below the information. Plenary: Start a timer for one minute, see if you can talk for 1 minute to someone in your house about what you have learned today. Be sure to describe how the location of megacities has changed over time and why it is good to be a megacity. |
Lesson 3 - Urban Processes and Change
Starter:
Watch this video about China's urbanisation. Use it to write down what you think has caused urbanisation in China. You need at least 4 sentences. Stuck? Think about this! There was lots of major companies visible in the video. If big companies (TNC's) move into these countries, what does it create for people that might cause them to move to the area? |
Main task 1:
DRAW an arrow to Detroit, New York and Kampala on this map and then label them. Underneath each label, use the Urban Change Case Studies link to describe what is happening to the population (is it increasing or decreasing) and then explain why this change is happening. |
Plenary:
SUMMARISE everything that you have learnt in the lesson today in a 30 word tweet! Send it to your teacher and it could appear on the Department's Twitter feed! Challenge: Try to include at least 6 key terms in your tweet! |
Lesson 4 - How do Urban Economies Differ?
Starter:
USE google images to search for pictures of Kampala, New Delhi and New York. WRITE down at least three key differences you spot between these locations. Main task 1: Using the definitions of formal and informal economy on your worksheet, write down 3 examples of jobs for each type of economy. Stuck? Use this video to help! |
Main task 2:
Look at the urban economies case studies link. Use the information about the 3 different locations. Note down the following information for each case study.
Challenge: Use independent research to add extra information about each country's economy. |
Plenary:
Answer this question! Explain two reasons why the economies of developed and developing world cities differ. (4 marks) Hint - to get 3-4 marks you will have to write about both developing and developed world cities. Literacy bank: On the other hand Therefore However For example Conversely Alternatively When you have answered, go to this link. Self assess your answer using the model answer. Give yourself a PM (something that went well and a PF (something that could be better). If you didn't get full marks, steal from the model answer to improve yours! |
Lesson 5 - The Changing Face of New York City
Starter:
Watch this video about Ellis Island in New York. In your workbook, create 5 bullet points to describe what Ellis Island is and some key facts and figures about it! Challenge: Why do think Ellis Island is significant to the growth of New York city? Main Task 1: WATCH the evolution of NYC video and describe the key changes you see over time. Stuck? Pause the video when each new year is shown and write down 5 words to describe it! |
Main task 2: Key Terms!
READ the definitions of suburbanisation, counter-urbanisation and re-urbanisaiton. Use these to describe the key differences between each process OR create a diagram to illustrate each of these processes. Defintions Suburbanisation- The movement of people from the inner suburbs to the outer- suburbs Counter- urbanisation – When people move away from cities completely. Re-urbanisation- The movement of people back to cities. Challenge: Explain why you think each of these processes would happen! |
Main task 3:
Use the ‘Changing New York’ information to ANNOTATE off each of the pictures on your worksheet with what process is occurring and extra details about each process. Small titles for each picture have been added which link directly to the text! One has been done for you. List of processes it could be:
Plenary: REWRITE the lyrics to the song Empire State of Mind using the information and key terms from the lesson today! |
Lesson 6 - Land Use in Cities
Starter:
WATCH the introducing land use zones video. Use it to DRAW 3 quick sketches of what types, sizes and characteristics of buildings you’d find in each zone. Stuck?- use this video to gain more information and pictures of each land use zone. |
Main task 1:
Look at the land use zones information link. Use the information on this website to COMPLETE the table below. On the diagram on the website, click on each land use zone (CBD for example) and a new webpage should pop out with information about that land use zone. Main task 2: Use the information table here to COMPLETE the table in your booklet. Try to have a max of 30 words in each box! |
Google Quiz!
Complete this google quiz. Make sure you include the name of your teacher and your class. When you have completed it, write down your score in your booklet. Give yourself a PM (something that went well). For example, an answer your got correct, if you did well on case study details, if you knew a range of key terms. Then give yourself a PF (something you need to improve upon). Pick one answer that you got incorrect and write it out in full as your PF task. |
LESSON 7 - Mumbai a Growing Megacity
FOR LESSONS 7-13 YOU WILL NEED THE NEXT BOOKLET. DOWNLOAD IT HERE EITHER AS A PDF OR POWERPOINT.
Starter:
Watch this video. Use it to write down 1- words that you can use to describe Mumbai. Main task 1: READ through the statements in your work booklet. CATEGORISE them into either:
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Main task 2: Location, location, location!
WRITE a paragraph that DESCRIBES the location of Mumbai. You must include these three scales: 1) Globally - Hemisphere. 2) Regionally - where in Asia? 3) Nationally - Where in India? By what ocean? Stuck? Use these sentence starters to help you! 1) Mumbai is located in the …. Hemisphere 2) Mumbai is in the continent of… 3) Mumbai is in the country of… 4) The ocean that surrounds Mumbai on three sides is… |
Main task 3:
READ the definitions of site and situation. Use these definitions and the information about Mumbai's site and situation to complete the table in your work booklet. Plenary: CREATE a 5 question quiz about Mumbai. Test your family to see what they know about Mumbai! Have a look below at the amazing example from one of our year 9 Geographers!
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Lesson 8 - Mumbai's Spatial Growth
Starter:
Look at the population change graph. Use this to describe how the population has changed in Mumbai. You could use the BETA technique. B- Beginning. What is shown in 1971? E- End. What is shown by 2011? T- Trend. What is the overall pattern here? A- Anomaly. Is there anything that doesn't quite fit the trend/ pattern? You could also try to DESCRIBE whether more people live in slums or in other parts of the city. |
Main task 1:
LOOK at the 1950- 1972 growth map in your work booklet. Use this to DESCRIBE how Mumbai has changed from 1950 to 1972. Success criteria.
Challenge: Why would the middle class move from Mumbai City Island to the outskirts, such as Navi Mumbai? Use the internet to look at pictures of both areas to help you! Stuck? Example sentence: From 1950-1957, Mumbai mainly grew to the North of the city, expanding Mumbai's suburbs. |
Main task 2:
Visit this website. Use it to take NOTES about:
Plenary: 1 minute talk challenge! Start a timer for one minute. Can you talk for one minute about the growth of Mumbai? |
Lesson 9 - Mumbai's Changing Population
Starter:
In your work booklet, MATCH up the key terms with the definition. If you get stuck, you can use the geography dictionary or try a Google search! Main task 1: READ the information in the work booklet, HIGHLIGHT all of the key points! Challenge: Go to this link. Use it to CREATE a spider diagram of the causes of the huge rural-urban migration that is happening in India. |
Main task 2:
LOOK at the graph in your booklet. WRITE a paragraph to describe what you see! Challenge: Why do you think this pattern exists? Stuck? Try using these starter sentences. In 1951, the population was… By 2015 the population was estimated to be… This is an increase of… Overtime, the population increase has… |
Main task 3:
You have been given a set of statistics about Mumbai’s population, growth and economy in your workbook. Using the information here, try to expand on the statistics giving details. The first one has been done for you as an example. Stuck? If you are stuck, use this sheet instead! Plenary task: 3, 2, 1! Write down 3 key terms you've learnt today. Write down 2 facts you have learnt in this lesson. Summarise your learning today in 1 full sentence. |
Lesson 10 - Opportunities and Challenges in Mumbai
Starter:
WATCH the walking through Mumbai video. As you watch, THINK about what job opportunities you can see. Main task 1: Go to this link for Quizlet. Go to the 'learn section' and go through each of the flash cards about the opportunities in Mumbai. ADD the opportunities to a spider diagram. Challenge: Go to the 'play' section and see how quickly you can MATCH the key words to their definitions! |
Stuck?
Go to this link for a spider diagram to the links that you can summarise in your own spider diagram if quizlet does not work for you. Main task 2: Read through the challenges in Mumbai information. Use this information to ANSWER the questions in your work booklet. Challenge: Which of these do you think is the biggest challenge? Superstar challenge: How would you solve these challenges? |
Plenary:
WRITE down 3 questions about anything we have covered about Mumbai. They must be yes or no questions. For example: e.g. Is the population of Dharavi slum roughly 1.2million people? YES SHARE your questions with your teacher via email. |
Lesson 11 - Quality of Life in Mumbai
Starter:
WATCH 5 minutes of Slumming IT with Kevin McCloud. Start the video from 2min 30seconds in! WRITE a description of what you think it would be like to the Dharavi slum. |
Main task 1:
READ through the information in your workbook about 'The Growth of Inequality'. Now COMPLETE the following tasks: 1) Highlight the key features of a slum. 2) What do you understand by the term ‘uneven distribution of wealth’? 3) What do you think 'access to basic needs' means? |
Main task 2:
READ through the three pieces of information about living in Dharavi, the suburbs and Colaba. Use it to complete the table in your workbook! Plenary: Tweet it or Instagram it! CREATE a 30 word tweet or a quick picture to SUMMARISE what you have learnt today! |
Lesson 12 - Vision Mumbai, Sustainable Mumbai?
Starter:
WATCH the video called ‘What is sustainability’. Use the video to WRITE down your definition of sustainability. Main task 1: Look at these two models (ways of showing) what sustainability is. CREATE a sketch of each one. Challenge: Which one is your favourite? Why? |
Main task 2:
In 2003, there was an idea to try to improve Mumbai. It involved spending US$40 billion and the project was called 'Vision Mumbai'. Read the information about Vision Mumbai here and then use it to ANSWER the questions in your workbook. |
Plenary:
What do you think? Now that you have looked in detail at Vision Mumbai: Do you think that it is sustainable? Will it be good now and into the future? Does it benefit everyone? Is it good for the environment? |
Lesson 13 - Sustainable Development in Mumbai
Starter:
LOOK at the the information about top down and bottom up schemes. Use the information to WRITE down 3 bullet points to summarise each type of development. Challenge: What type of development do you think Vision Mumbai was from last lesson? |
Main task 1:
Use the information about LSS to take summary NOTES on how LSS is improving peoples' health, educating people and working within the community. Challenge: Which type of development is this? Superstar challenge: Which approach is better? Vision Mumbai or LSS? Be sure to justify your choice. |
Main task 2:
End of topic quiz! Complete this google quiz- https://bit.ly/3bOfFfn . When you have completed it, it will give you a score. Give yourself a PM (something that went well. For example, an answer your got correct, if you did well on case study details, if you knew a lot of key terms. Then give yourself a PF (something you need to improve with. Pick one answer that you got wrong and write it out in full as your PF task. Plenary: 3 stars and a wish. Write down 3 things you have learnt in this topic and one question you still have! |
End of Topic Assessment
Starter:
On a lined piece of paper, try to RECALL as much detail as possible from the topic as you can in 5 Mad Minutes. Keep this next to you as a reminder that you know a huge amount before you attempt the assessment. |
Main task:
Click here for the assessment document. You can download this and answer in the lined space using word, you can print it off and then scan in your responses once you have finished, or you can answer on lined paper and take pictures of this to send to your teacher. Top Tips! 1) READ all questions carefully before beginning. 2) Use the CRaFT technique to help unpick what the question is asking you. 3) CHECK back over your answers before you move on. |
Plenary:
HIGHLIGHT the questions you feel most confident with your answers in green (if you don't have a highlighter, put an exclamation mark next to those questions). HIGHLIGHT the questions you feel least confident with your answers in pink (if you don't have a highlighter, put a question mark next to those questions). WRITE down what you think you need to do next time to help improve your understanding. |