1 lesson Key idea: 3.6: 3.6c One megacity in Interpretation Starter (1 hour) population The pattern of residential developing or of visual Recall lessons 10 and 11. Discuss the quality of life in cities, growth creates areas of extreme wealth emerging country evidence and the structure and rapid growth of the chosen city from opportunities and and contrasted with e.g. Mumbai. (photos or an emerging /developing country. challenges for slums and squatter video) of people living settlements, and reasons quality of life, Main within the chosen for differences in quality living Teacher provides a factual summary of what is happening in megacity. of life within the conditions, the chosen city on a daily basis (especially the numbers of megacity and the working rural to urban migrants, their characteristics, and the political and economic conditions Suggested numbers of jobs and houses available). Then poses the challenges of managing (qualitative). learning question: Where do they go and live? Students discuss, and the megacity. then write an answer with explanation after studying a objectives: To understand the Stories or detailed map of the chosen city. polarisation that Key words: interviews exists within the with urban Teacher provides factual summary of formal employment Poverty chosen megacity residents available and the characteristics of richer people living in the Wealth according to (qualitative). city: Where do these richer people live? Students discuss income, access to and then write an answer with explanation. Quality of life services and Political Use of data housing, and on service Plenary Economic challenge access to political provision, Discussion: Do these groups of people mix together? What Management income levels, difficulties may arise if they do or do not? List five contrasts Corruption expenditure in their quality of life. To understand the (quantitative). Polarisation variations in quality of life within the chosen Use of megacity. Sustainable City Index (quantitative). 7 1 lesson Key idea 3.7: 3.7a One megacity in Starter (1 hour) Quality of life in Advantages and developing or Discussion: the chosen disadvantages of emerging country What would the owners of formal businesses located megacity can be government e.g. Mumbai. in the CBD want?
1 lesson (1 hour) Key idea: 3.6: population growth creates opportunities and challenges for people living within the chosen megacity. Suggested learning objectives: To understand the polarisation that exists within the chosen megacity according to income, access to services and housing, and access to political To understand the variations in quality of life within the chosen megacity. 3.6c The pattern of residential areas of extreme wealth and contrasted with slums and squatter settlements, and reasons for differences in quality of life within the megacity and the political and economic challenges of managing the megacity. Key words: Poverty Wealth Quality of life Political Economic challenge Management Corruption Polarisation One megacity in developing or emerging country e.g. Mumbai. Interpretation of visual evidence (photos or video) of quality of life, living conditions, working conditions (qualitative). Stories or interviews with urban residents (qualitative). Use of data on service provision, income levels, expenditure (quantitative). Use of Sustainable City Index (quantitative). Starter Recall lessons 10 and 11. Discuss the quality of life in cities, and the structure and rapid growth of the chosen city from an emerging /developing country. Main Teacher provides a factual summary of what is happening in the chosen city on a daily basis (especially the numbers of rural to urban migrants, their characteristics, and the numbers of jobs and houses available). Then poses the question: Where do they go and live? Students discuss, and then write an answer with explanation after studying a detailed map of the chosen city. Teacher provides factual summary of formal employment available and the characteristics of richer people living in the city: Where do these richer people live? Students discuss and then write an answer with explanation. Plenary Discussion: Do these groups of people mix together? What difficulties may arise if they do or do not? List five contrasts in their quality of life. 7 1 lesson (1 hour) Key idea 3.7: Quality of life in the chosen megacity can be 3.7a Advantages and disadvantages of government One megacity in developing or emerging country e.g. Mumbai. Starter Discussion: What would the owners of formal businesses located in the CBD want?
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