th 6 Grade Social Studies Unit 3 Lesson

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

Urbanization the movement of people from rural to urban areas 2

The History of Urbanization 10, 000 – 5, 500 years ago 3

The Industrial Revolution 260 – 160 years ago 4

After World War II Lagos, Nigeria 1945 - 2012 5

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ACTIVITY Comparing Country Data 20

A Country Example 21

Urbanization in China Xi'an, The southern edge in 2005 22

Urbanization in China Xi'an, The southern edge in 2009 23

Urbanization in China Xi'an, The southern edge in 2010 24

Urbanization in China • By the end of the 1940 s, 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. 25

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ACTIVITY Analyzing Data on Megacities 27

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

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 29

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 30

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

ACTIVITY Analyzing Cartoons 32

What are some problems of urbanization? 33

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