Unit 3, Lesson 7 - Mrs. Newcombe's 6th Grade...

6th Grade Social Studies Unit 3, Lesson 7:

Urbanization

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Urbanization

the movement of people from rural to urban areas

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The History of Urbanization

10,000 – 5,500 years ago

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The Industrial Revolution

260 – 160 years ago

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After World War II

Lagos, Nigeria

1945 - 2012

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ACTIVITY

Comparing Country Data

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A Country Example

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Urbanization in China

Xi'an, The southern edge in 2005

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Urbanization in China

Xi'an, The southern edge in 2009

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Urbanization in China

Xi'an, The southern edge in 2010

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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.

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ACTIVITY

Analyzing Data on

Megacities

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Why do people move to cities?

Possible Push Factors Possible Pull Factors

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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

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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

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Which area would be easier to supply with water and electricity?

Rural

Urban

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ACTIVITY

Analyzing Cartoons

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What are some problems of urbanization?

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Property of Oakland Schools

Author: Carol Egbo Editors: Amy Bloom and Kimberly Hase Galek

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