1. The Favela of Brazil and People who live there: Pickers of the largest garbage dump in the world

2. -Outskirts of Rio de Janeiro -Established Shanty towns -Also called “squatter settlements” as people who live there do not own the land they build on. -People who live in the shanty towns work as recyclable pickers.

3.  Housing (ownership/overcrowding)  Access to resources (water/sanitation/electricity)  Health  Congestion (traffic)  Employment  Education (access)  Social Issues (crime)  Environmental concerns

4.  Parents concern for their kids  Association of Recycling Pickers of Jardim Gramacho (ACAMJG)  Building a Library/Computers/Books  Friends and laughter and pride among the pickers  Vik Muniz and his artwork; touch with the outside world

5.  Find the four stages of shantytown progress and the timelines for each: For each stage, write in your notebook: Name: Timescale: Notes: What has changed?  Explain WHY the newest shanty areas are the furthest from the center of the city (4)

6. 1. People like the catadores (pickers), Vik Muniz and you/me decide to change for the better. (form non-governmental organizations NGOs like ACAMJG) 2. The government steps in and regulates the shanty towns.

8. What will you choose?