1. 6th Grade Social Studies Unit 3, Lesson 7: Urbanization

2. Urbanization the movement of people from rural to urban areas

3. The History of Urbanization
Four Old World River Valley Cultures. Brooklyn college of the City University of New York. 30 November 2012 <
10,000 – 5,500 years ago

4. The Industrial Revolution
Cities and the Industrial Revolution. 30 November 2012 <
260 – 160 years ago

5. After World War II 1945 - 2012 Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria. Country Files. Word Press. 30 November 2012 <

6. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

7. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

8. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

9. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

10. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

11. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

12. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

13. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

14. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

15. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

16. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

17. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

18. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

19. An Urban World. Unicef. 30 November 2012 <http://www. unicef

20. Comparing Country Data
ACTIVITY
Comparing Country Data

21. A Country Example
Urbanization in China. World Resources Institute. 30 November 2012 <

22. Xi'an, The southern edge in 2005
Urbanization in China
“China's rapid urbanization in bird's eye pictures.” Urbanization in China. 30 November 2012 <
Xi'an, The southern edge in 2005

23. Xi'an, The southern edge in 2009
Urbanization in China
“China's rapid urbanization in bird's eye pictures.” Urbanization in China. 30 November 2012 <
Xi'an, The southern edge in 2009

24. Xi'an, The southern edge in 2010
Urbanization in China
“China's rapid urbanization in bird's eye pictures.” Urbanization in China. 30 November 2012 <
Xi'an, The southern edge in 2010

25. Urbanization in China
By the end of the 1940s, China had only 69 cities.
In 2007, it had 670 cities, almost ten times as many.
Increasing urbanization is the result of migration from villages, as well as natural increase, leading to the expansion of small towns which have been reclassified as cities.
Of these cities, 89 have a population of over a million, compared to 37 in the United States and 32 in India.
“China's rapid urbanization in bird's eye pictures.” Urbanization in China. 30 November 2012 <

26. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

27. Analyzing Data on Megacities
ACTIVITY
Analyzing Data on Megacities

28. Why do people move to cities?
Possible Push Factors
Possible Pull Factors

29. Why do people move to cities?
Jobs
More opportunities
A chance for a better life
Education
A greater variety of goods
A greater variety of cultural activities

30. The Need for an Urban World
“Massive urbanization is the only way the world can survive the massive population increase. Urban areas offer a higher life expectancy and lower absolute poverty, and can provide essential services more cheaply and on a larger scale than rural areas. The problem has never been that cities are worse places to live - they are in fact much better for the poor - the problem is that cities have more and more people living in them and relying on their services.”
- Dr. Mathias Hundsalz, coordinator of the United Nations Habitat Report
“Backgrounder 2.” Global Report on Human Settlements. United Nations Cyber School. 30 November 2012 <

31. Which area would be easier to supply with water and electricity?
Urban
Rural

32. ACTIVITY Analyzing Cartoons

33. What are some problems of urbanization?
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <
What are some problems of urbanization?

34. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

35. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

36. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

37. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

38. World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations
World Urbanization Prospects. United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 30 November 2012 <

39. Property of Oakland Schools
Author: Carol Egbo
Editors: Amy Bloom and Kimberly Hase Galek