1. What do these pictures show? Why is this important?
What is Urbanisation? Do
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What do these pictures show? Why is this important?

2. Key question / Learning outcomes
Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges
What is urbanisation?
Key idea
Specification content
A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas.
The global pattern of urban change.
The emergence of megacities.
LEARNING OUTCOME…
Define urbanisation.
Describe and Explain population trends.
Explain changing rates of urbanisation across the globe.

3. Do you want to eventually leave the countryside and move to a city?
Learning Link
Think about what you want to do in your life.
Do you want to eventually leave the countryside and move to a city?
Good: Explain why or why not.
Better: Explain what would draw people to move to cities.
Best: Explain why people in the city might want to move to the countryside.

4. New Information/Activity
Urbanisation: The proportion of the world’s population who live in cities.
Good: Sketch the world population graph into your book.
Better: Approximately label the following events:
-Industrial Revolution 1850
-World War I 1914
-World War II 1939
-Baby Boom 1950
Best: Explain why the Industrial Revolution (introduction of factories, inventions and innovation) might have kickstarted the move of people into cities. [Hint: Think about what cities began to offer people at this time]

5. Are these continents considered rich or poor? IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
New Information/Activity
Which continents have the highest percentage of people living in cities?
Are these continents considered rich or poor?
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
Newly Emerging Economy (NEE):
Countries that have begun to experience high rates of economic development, usually along with rapid industrialisation.
Examples:
Brazil
China
Russia
India
High Income Country (HIC):
A country with a gross national income (GNI) per capita higher than $12,746
Examples:
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Australia
Low Income Country (LIC):
A country with a GNI per capita lower than $1045
Examples:
Afghanistan
South Sudan
Haiti
Nepal

6. New Information/Activity
Complete the two maths skills tasks on your worksheet. Then answer ONE of the following questions:
Good: In which continents did people move to the cities between 1950 and 2007? In which continents are people moving to cities between 2007 and 2050?
Better: Is there a relationship between increased percentage of urbanisation and continent classification (HIC, NEE, LIC)? If so, explain what it is. If not, explain why people in particular areas are moving into cities.
Best: Why do you think there is a decrease in urban population in Europe? Think about the size of Europe compared to other continents. If people aren’t moving into cities where are they going and why?

7. Reflection Reflection 6 mark question
Suggest why there is such a low rate of urbanisation in rich countries and show evidence of counter-urbanisation (people moving away from cities)
Highlight the command word so you know what to do
Be 3 paragraphs in length and start with ‘firstly, secondly’, ‘finally’
A developed point in each sentence.
A relevant geographical point in each paragraph.
Balance between different parts of the question.
Relevant named examples or case study.
Summary comments about the relative importance of different factors.
Leave a space between each point so they are clear