Happy Monday 04-06-2015

Turn in: homework (disease q’s and map)On your desk:,

colored notecard, pen/cilWarm-up: Current Events with Carl

Agenda• 1. current events• 2. Modern Africa: Urbanization and Human

Geography• 3. HEI assignment: Aswan Dam Pro’s and Con’s • 4. Research and work on mini-project/research

Urbanization Facts for Africa

• Highest urban growth rate on earth• 2010 Africa was 36% Urban• 2020 50%• 2050 60%• Rapid change over last 50 years…..• 1965 less than 5% urban!!!• What has happened?

Nairobi, Kenya

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kigali, Rwanda

Urbanization…

• On one side of the notecard write a definition for urbanization.

• On the other, draw a diagram like this…..

• Causes Effects Urbanization

Causes of urbanization

• Better farming methods • (less farmers needed to accomplish work)• Industrialization • Economic opportunity (real or idealistic)• Access to infrastructure (transportation,

communication, electricity, clean water, etc)

Effects of Urbanization• Growth of cities and infrastructure= growth of jobs • Access to technology and education• If urban immigration too fast for govt & business to

keep up…….• Lack of adequate infrastructure = lack of jobs • Pollution• Slums• Civil unrest• Sprawl• Eventually…….• ReformsLawsDemocracy

• Urbanization has led to greater education of the population and also an increase in equality.

• It has also led to a loss of tribal identity and native languages

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/enduring-voices/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt0WRe4KaK4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQIeE7uZ1eE

So now what?

• Kahoot

• Study and/or work on mini-project