Learning Intention: We will be learning about how megacities are a consequence of urbanisation
Success Criteria: I will be successful when I am able to:
understand what a megacity is and provide examples
locate the world's megacities on a map of the world using geographical information
assess the impact of megacities as a consequence of urbanisation
Starter Activity
Define what a megacity is and write an example of one.
TASK 1: The World's Megacities
Find the current population of the megacities mentioned below. Include its country and continent. You can do this as a table
Tokyo
Dhaka
Beijing
Paris
Shanghai
Delhi
Karachi
Istanbul
Kolkota
Jakarta
TASK 2: Mapping Activity
On the blank map of the world provided, plot the top 10 Megacities of 2020 using the website below. On your map, include the following:
Title
Key
The number it's ranked in the world
TASK 3: Poster
Choose a megacity discussed this lesson or research your own. Create an informative poster about that Megacity. In your poster, include the following:
Map of its location
5 key landmarks or features within that city (e.g. Statue of Liberty in New York)
5 key facts about that megacity (e.g. how many tourists travel there every year, current population)
The main economic activities that are in that megacity (e.g. karaoke, shopping)
TASK 4: Paragraph Writing
Watch the following YouTube video. As you're watching, make notes on the challenges so you can use this to answer the following question: Explain how megacities are a challenge for modern urbanisation. This should at least be two paragraphs.