Entry Task: 1.) HOW DO YOU THINK URBANIZATION AFFECTS A CITY? 2.) HOW HAS URBANIZATION AFFECTED DUBAI?

Objectives:

The students will be able to describe the concept of urbanization.

The students will be able to analyze population change over time.

Assessment Question # 3

Does development mean progress? What are the impacts of urbanization in Dubai? How has urbanization impacted Dubai in a positive way? How has urbanization impacted Dubai in a negative way?

What is urbanization?

Review the meaning of urbanization.

Note Taking – Boxes & Bullets Strategy

Refer back to the Non-Fiction Text about urbanization.

Refer back to the Boxes & Bullets notes you completed.

Work on the development of your paragraph (essay).

This is great practice for the Unit 3 Assessment!

Interactive Notebook: Date = Title = Urbanization #2 Page # =

Urbanization around the world:

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision.

How does urbanization affect culture?

Title = Urbanization in China Title = Urbanization in India

Glue the worksheet in your Interactive Notebook.

Directions: Read the article Take notes on the side Answer the question in complete sentences Discuss with your partner

Based on the population data you collected (homework), what conclusions can we draw about the urbanization of Dubai?

What historical events affected the urbanization in Dubai? What are the push and pull factors that influence the

population of Dubai?

How do you think urbanization has affected the culture of Dubai?

5 Minute Power Write!

Challenge: Using your homework data, create a

population graph of Dubai. Similar to this one:

Challenge: Extra Reading

Read the article called, “Human Population.”

Take notes about the article in your I.N. Be sure to add this to your table of contents.