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Directorate: Curriculum GET: LESSON PLAN TERM 3 - 2020

DETAILS OF LESSON 8

SUBJECT and GRADE SOCIAL SCIENCES – GRADE 8 GEOGRAPHY

TERM 3 Week 1 – Lesson 1

LINK TO TEACHING

AND ASSESSMENT PLAN

TOPIC: SETTLEMENTS - Focus: South Africa

Subtopic: Concepts – Urban settlements and land use

AIMS OF LESSON

You must know: • the difference between urban settlements and rural settlement.

• what a settlement is.

• how land is used in a settlement.

• what the CBD, industrial zone, different residential areas (high, middle and low income), services,

shopping centres and recreation areas are.

INTRODUCTION

You should know from previous grades*/current grade**/previous lessons***: • Where people live from grade 4.

• The different types of shops, sport fields and houses in an urban settlement.

• The services provided in urban settlements.

SKILLS You must be able to: • identify the different land use in urban settlements.

• distinguish between light and heavy industrial areas in an urban settlements.

• distinguish and recognize high, middle and low-income housing types.

ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT Complete the

• activity to this lesson on page 4

• additional activities in your textbook

CONSOLIDATION • Identify land use on a street map of urban settlement.

RESOURCES

(if necessary)

Paper based resources Digital resources

• Lesson on page 3

• Activity on page 4

• Textbook*: Urban Settlement

• Video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOjNAa2djSA

• Urban settlements – Grade 8

• https://www.thelearningtrust.org/asp-

treasure-box

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SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY TERM 3

TEACHER’S

ACTIVITIES

GRADE 8 DATE 12 AUGUST – 14 AUGUST 2020

Skills (WHAT I am going to

teach/guide/support…)

Teaching Methodologies/

Approach (HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am going to use to teach/guide/support…)

• the difference between urban

settlements and rural

settlements.

Consolidate the concepts

settlements, urban settlement and

rural settlement

Lesson 1 on page 3 by following the

geography enquiry route

• what a settlement is. Discuss how a settlement function as a

unit

Textbook*: Settlements

• how land is used in a

settlement

Demonstrate some land uses in

settlements

Learner task on page 5

• Different residential areas

(high, middle and low

income), services, shopping

centres and recreation areas.

Learners complete an activity and

feedback is given on the progress.

PARENT’S

ACTIVITIES

• Refer to the above points

regarding the content of the

lesson.

Parents must encourage the following:

• Make learners aware of different

shops and land use in an urban

settlement.

• Atlas

• Newspapers services and addresses of

different land use areas.

• Google Maps - Services

LEARNER’S

ACTIVITIES

1. First read through the learner activity on page 4 to see what content and skills will be required to answer the questions.

2. Work through the lesson on page 3 by asking the questions geographers ask.

3. Start answering the tasks without referring to the lesson.

4. Check your answers by referring to the content in the lesson and rectify wrong answers.,.

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SETTLEMENTS AND LAND USE:

Urban settlements

What is an

urban

settlement?

A settlement: It is a place or an area of land in a country where a community

settle.

People always settle in a place for a reason e.g. Fertile soil, valuable mineral or

near the coast

Most settlements begin as small rural settlements, often established because of

agriculture, mining or fishing. A rural settlement has only one function, which is

primary economic activity.

Over time some of these settlements develop and more functions and services

are added, e.g. schools, hospitals, and banks. This causes the settlement to

grow further and become an urban settlement.

What is the

land use in

an urban

settlement?

This is an area, in an urban settlement where one function or activity is dominant.

The land uses that we are going to investigate are the central business district, different industrial zones,

different residential areas, shopping centres, services and recreation.

Land use What is it What does it look like Where is it? Why is it there What is the

impact

Central

Business

District

(CBD)

This is the focus

of business

activity e.g.

banking,

shops,

entertainment,

administration

and has good

accessibility to

transport.

(All images from Google.com)

This is normally in

the middle of

city where all

major routes join

or intersect.

This is the place

in a city where

the businesses

are found and

where people

conduct their

business. This is

the financial

heart of the

urban area.

The land

value is very

high because

most people

want to have

their business

here.

All types of

transport

converge in

this area.

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Land use What is it What does it look like Where is it? Why is it there What is the

impact

Industrial

Zone

Heavy

This is the area

where items

are

manufactured.

CONSOL Glass Bellville

It is far away

from the CBD

and high-

income

residential area.

It is close to

railway lines and

major roads.

These factories

need large

cheap areas of

land. Heavy

industries cause

noise, pollution

and smoke.

These

factories

produce

products

which bring

income for

the settlement

but may

cause

environmental

problems.

Industrial

Zone

Light

It has small to

medium

industries e.g.

printing,

electronics,

panel beating

and furniture

manufacturing.

Gants Centre – Somerset West

It is situated

close to

industrial parks

and close to

major transport

routes.

These factories

provide services

and products to

the inhabitants

of the settlement

e.g. bakery and

it is close to the

main road (N2)

Provide

services and

work for

nearby

residential

area because

there is not

too much

noise or

pollution.

High-

income

Residential

areas

It is where

people with an

above

average

income live.

It covers a small

area of the city.

The houses in this

area have large

plots with

beautiful

surroundings.

There are

beautiful views

in a tranquil

setting away

from roads, noise

or unpleasant

fumes.

This is an area

where the

home owners

can relax in a

pleasant

atmosphere.

Middle-

income

Residential

areas

It is where

people with an

average

income live.

This residential

area covers

more than 50%

of the total

It is close to

transport routes

and stations for

people to go to

work.

These homes

provide a

place of

residence for

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Land use What is it What does it look like Where is it? Why is it there What is the

impact

residential area

of the city.

most

residents.

Low-

income

Residential

areas

This is where

people with a

below average

income live.

Low cost housing

Informal low cost housing.

This residential

area is close to

the place of

work, roads or

industrial area.

The purpose is to

provide housing

as close to work

as possible to

make it

affordable.

It provides

suitable place

of residence

for low

income

earners as

well as access

to basic

services.

Informal

housing has

very limited

access to

basic services.

Shopping

centres

A large

building where

many shops

does their

business. We

refer to it as

the mall.

Cape Gate

Canal Walk -Cape Town

It is close to main

supply routes for

easy access. It is

normally at the

edge of the

urban settlement

where a large

area is available

for parking.

The important

fact is that

customers can

stop at one

place and

complete the

shopping

experience

where enough

parking is

available.

It provides a

large

selection of

different types

of

stores/shops

and has easy

access which

attract

people.

Services

The provision of

service

stations,

banking,

libraries and

It is distributed

across the

settlement.

It is to ensure

that the whole

community

receive the

commodities

they need.

This makes

services

available for

the

convenience

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Land use What is it What does it look like Where is it? Why is it there What is the

impact

educational

services.

of the

residents.

Recreation

It is the land

use used for

recreation e.g.

sport fields,

sport centres or

parks and

open spaces.

School sport fields

It is distributed

across the

settlement and

sometimes close

to schools.

The parks and

sports fields or

tracks are for the

community to

use for

recreation.

Keep the

people of the

settlement

healthy and

this is a well-

balanced

way to relax.

Please refer to the map on the next page as an illustration of the different land use in an urban settlement

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Map provided by Breede Valley Municipality (Mr Adam Steer)

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Consolidation Activity: Grade 8 Term 3 Week 1

1. Study the diagram below and answer the questions.

Adapted from learnmindset-iafrica Grade 12

1.1 Explain the acronym CBD.

1.2 Describe the possible economic activities that will take place in the CBD.

1.3 Which industrial zone will be located at C?

1.4 Which industrial zone will you develop at B?

1.5 What type of residential area occurs at F?

1.6 Give a reason for your answer in Question 1.4.

1.7 What type of residential area occurs at D?

1.8 Give a possible reason why only one area is indicated as high income residential area.

1.9 Name two services indicated on the map.

1.10 No recreation is indicated on the map. Suggest two types of recreation facilities for the residents of this

settlement.

1.11 The town has received an application for the erection of a shopping centre. Which location will be the best

for the shopping centre, at W or at Z?

1.12 Give reasons for your answer in Question 1.11

Compiled by: Mr. M. Eksteen

Acknowledgements: Mr. W. Maree, Mr. F. Malan, Ms. W.E. McPherson