1. Urbanization Week of Feb 15-19

2. Feb 15 th No School: Presidents Day

3. Bellringer: Feb 16  Pg. 340 Answer # 3  Reminder: Land Use Interview due Friday

4. Megacities Videos  Watch the three videos found below and answer the questions found on Schoology  Megacities reflect growing urbanization, but poverty still running rampant  A Decade of Change – China’s rapid urbanization  Urbanizations cost to China

5. Bellringer: Feb 17  Identify one way urban sprawl can impact human health.

6.  A megacity is a city with a population over 10 million and as of January 2015 there are 35 of them in the world. In groups of two you will be creating an informational poster on one of these cities. Your research must include but is not limited to the following information:  Map of the country with the city marked  Economy: GDP, GDP per capita, currency  Geography: major land formations or bodies of water in the region  Demographics: population size, life expectancy, language spoken, religion, unemployment rate, percent in poverty  Environment: concerns, policies, health

7. Bellringer: Feb 18  N/A  Begin project immediately

8. Bellringer: Feb 19  Define megacity and defend whether you feel they are positive, negative, or neutral for the environment.  Finish project  Due at the end of class