Geography Alive! Model Lesson: Chapter 9: Spatial Inequality in Mexico City Unit 3: Urbanization

Purpose: Students learn about the process of urbanization and the patterns of inequality that exist in urban area.

Overview You will assume the role of exchange students attending a university in Mexico City. You “travel” to neighborhoods to survey people from different social classes about their experiences living in Mexico City and draw conclusions from the survey.

Assessment Writing for Understanding: These neighborhood visits will prepare students to write an article for their school’s newspaper at the end of the exchange program.

Standards addressed in lesson: 1.1 How to use maps 1.3 How to analyze maps 2.1 Understanding the physical and human characteristics of places 4.1 Understanding the characteristics of human population 4..4 Understanding the patterns of human settlement

Essential Question: Why does spatial inequality exist in urban areas?

Skills used Determine patterns on a map Use and analyzing tables, diagrams, maps to find information Finding main ideas and supporting details Making valid generalizations

Agenda Interview: Neighborhood Visit One Part 1: Visiting Neighborhoods in Mexico City Briefly Review 9.3 Part 2: Introducing Neighborhood Survey: Debrief Survey Part 3: Color the area where you think neighborhood is located Debrief Survey: What are the possible neighborhoods it could be?

Interview: Neighborhood Visit Two Part 1 & 2: Introduce and Briefly Review 9.4 Debrief Part 3: Color the area where you think neighborhood is located Debrief Survey : What are the possible neighborhoods it could be?

Street Café Discussion Questions What was the most interesting part of your neighborhood visits? What surprised you the most when completing the survey in each neighborhood? What did not surprise you? What do you think causes spatial inequality in Mexico City?

Street Café Discussion Questions Does life in Mexico have to be this way? If not, who is responsible for changing it? Is spatial inequality fair? Does where people live determine how they live? What about life in Mexico City seems similar to or different from life in Denver?

Debriefing the Lesson Review the elements of the lesson. Review the assessment and the essential questions for understanding. What student learnings are exhibited? Where does this lesson in the unit plans and in answering the semester question? How do you take this lesson back to your class?