CITIES!
DISCUSS
1) Cities hold the most opportunity
2) Large cities should be governed separately from the rest of a country
3) Cities should have a limit on the number of people who can live there
1) Cities hold the most opportunity
2) Large cities should be governed separately from the rest of a country
3) Cities should have a limit on the number of people who can live there
CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES
1. Cut out each square
2. You are to sort your cards under three headings- Cities, Towns and Villages
3. Once you are finished you are to glue the cards in under the headings
2. You are to sort your cards under three headings- Cities, Towns and Villages
3. Once you are finished you are to glue the cards in under the headings
Cities: The Positives and Negatives
The Positives |
The Negatives |
- Lots of schools |
- Traffic |
Big cities around the world face big challenges
The 5 most populated cities in the world are...
So how did this happen?
As we watch you are to record 4-5 key dot points.
Big cities around the world face big challenges
The 5 most populated cities in the world are...
- Tokyo (Population: 37,435,191)
- Delhi (Population: 29,399,141)
- Shanghai (Population: 26,317,104)
- Sao Paulo (Population: 21,846,507)
- Mexico City (Population: 21,671,908)
So how did this happen?
As we watch you are to record 4-5 key dot points.
Liveability
Key Question: What factors affect the liveability of a town or place?
- Opportunities for employment.
- Aesthetics.
- Existence of unique cultural environmental characteristics (for example, historic structures, mature trees, traditional architectural styles, streetscapes).
- Infrastructure factors (roads, education, library, government).
2. MAPPING!
a) Write the following title on your map:
'The 10 most liveable and unliveable cities in the world'
b) Using your device and the following website you are to find the top 10 most liveable and unliveable cities in the world. You are to colour the COUNTRIES that these cities are located in. Use ONE colour for liveable and ONE colour for unliveable.
c) Once you are finished you are to glue your map into your book and move onto your city creation task.
- Factors that influence liveability:
-Safety and health related issues (personal security, public health, traffic safety, police).
-Local environmental conditions/climate (cleanliness, noise, dust, air and water quality).
-The quality of social interactions (community identity and pride, neighbourliness).
- Opportunities for employment.
- Aesthetics.
- Existence of unique cultural environmental characteristics (for example, historic structures, mature trees, traditional architectural styles, streetscapes).
- Infrastructure factors (roads, education, library, government).
2. MAPPING!
a) Write the following title on your map:
'The 10 most liveable and unliveable cities in the world'
b) Using your device and the following website you are to find the top 10 most liveable and unliveable cities in the world. You are to colour the COUNTRIES that these cities are located in. Use ONE colour for liveable and ONE colour for unliveable.
c) Once you are finished you are to glue your map into your book and move onto your city creation task.
MY CITY
You are to design the 'perfect city' in pairs or individually.
You can do this digitally or on A3 paper up the back.
You are to consider the following:
- schools/universities
- hospitals
- green space
- housing
- recreational activities
- renewable energy sources
- shops
- farming
-aesthetic
Once you have finished the DESIGN, you are to create a Google Slides presentation that addresses the above categories and any other features you have included in your design.
You can do this digitally or on A3 paper up the back.
You are to consider the following:
- schools/universities
- hospitals
- green space
- housing
- recreational activities
- renewable energy sources
- shops
- farming
-aesthetic
Once you have finished the DESIGN, you are to create a Google Slides presentation that addresses the above categories and any other features you have included in your design.
Computer Room Activity
Liveability Design
You are to illustrate in your exercise book the key ideas that make a city liveable. You may want to include words as well as images. You should have around 5-7 images on your page.
Two examples are below:
Two examples are below:
What does an 'unliveable' city look like?
Guess: How many Australian cities do you think made the top 10 World’s most liveable cities in 2016?
Read the following newspaper article:
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Answer the following question in your exercise book:
In pairs, answer the following question: Which factors affected the ranking of Australia’s cities? Students highlight main ideas in the article. Students share their findings with the class.
In pairs, answer the following question: Which factors affected the ranking of Australia’s cities? Students highlight main ideas in the article. Students share their findings with the class.
Dharavi
- How many people live in Dharavi?
- What types of infrastructure can you see within Dharavi? E.g temples e.t.c
- Describe Dharavi in 10 words
- What types of buildings surround Dharavi? Use your map to help you.
- What are 6 fascinating facts about Dharavi?
- What types of initiatives have been implemented to help the people of Dharavi? (You will need to research this)
Creation Stories: In the Beginning
Key Question:
- Is the creation story compatible with Evolution and the Big Bang?
- Students read Genesis 1: In the Beginning.
Discuss the various stages of creation – light/ darkness, water and land/ animals, plants.
1. Students are to create a list of all of the different stages of creations
2. The Bible passage is full of visual imagery. In your exercise book you are to create a visual representation of one of the key sentences.
Extension: Video
You are to summaries the key points presented in the documentary.
Three Worlds of the Text.
Students identify similarities and differences between our scientific understanding of the evolution of the earth and the biblical account.
The Bible is a spiritual document, not a scientific one and therefore it cannot be read as one. The Bible highlights that our universe has a divine creator who cares about humanity and seeks a deep relationship with us.
- Students explore the world behind the text: What is the context of the Creation Story? This text was created by Jewish Nomadic people who had been enslaved by other people for centuries (think Roman Empire). They are trying to find their beginning story is that unites them and answer civilization's key questions: Who am I? where did I come from? What is my faith story? It is impossible to put a historical finger on the Creation Story, because it is a sacred story. This is part of the story of Man Kind. It has been argued that written by Moses, (according to Jewish Tradition). Ancient cosmology understood that the world was flat, and had four corners, heaven resided above the waters and there was a pit below the earth known as Sheol - the abode of the dead.
- Students explore the world of the text:
- What is the text saying?
- Is it a poem, story, prayer etc?
- What literary techniques is the writer using to convey his message?
- Students explore the world in front of the text:
- How does the reader respond to the text?
- What experiences of the reader shape the way he/she understands it?
- What spiritual insights does the reader get from the text?
- What does Genesis tell us about God?
The world's most liveable city!
Task 1: Brainstorm your ideas and begin planning.
Create a list or mind map of all the features that your city will need. At this stage you are just coming up with ideas. You may change your mind as your city design develops.
Task 2: Design your city plan
You have been provided with an outline map. Use your mapping rules to begin designing your city. Include border, orientation (north point), a legend, a map title and scale. On your map label the M1 motorway, Sparks Road and the railway line. Draw and label all the key features of your city.
Task 3: Draw your CBD and a residential area.
Construct sketches of how you imagine your city will look like. Annotate your images with important features of your city (style of building, tree-lined streets, community spaces, retail spaces, etc).
Create a list or mind map of all the features that your city will need. At this stage you are just coming up with ideas. You may change your mind as your city design develops.
- What transport infrastructure will you provide? What main roads will you have? Will the roads be in a grid structure to facilitate movement, or will you direct traffic by having irregular patterns? What public transport will your city have? Will it have light rail, heavy trail, buses, etc? How will you encourage people to walk or use bicycles? What areas of your city need to be connected by public transport? How will you connect your city with surrounding areas, regional cities and Sydney?
- What electricity, water, sewerage and telecommunications infrastructure will you provide? How will the services be laid out? Will/does the city have its own sources of water (dams, water tanks, rivers, etc). How will you provide power (e.g power plant, solar panels, wind turbines, etc)?
- What type of housing will your city have? What have we learnt about how density impacts on services, transport, etc? Will your city have low density, medium density or high density housing (the mix/combination)? What will the buildings look like (style of architecture)? Will you have regulations in place to ensure that the buildings are both liveable and sustainable (e.g. minimum/maximum size backyards, minimum/maximum sized houses, rules about mature trees and gardens, etc)?
- What will the main commercial centre of the city be like? Where will it be located? Will most retail areas be located in a shopping centre, in malls or on a main street? What types of commercial/ retail outlets will be there (what types of shops)? What will the main street look like? What other types of businesses will you try to attract to the Central Business District (CBD)?
- What types of community facilities will be provided in your city (e.g. health, education, aged care, etc)? How will you make sure that the facilities and services provided are of a high quality? How will you ensure that people can access them? How will you make sure that they are affordable?
- What public spaces will you provide, (e.g. parks, monuments, Nature Reserves, etc)? How can you make sure that they are safe, well kept, clean and useable? How will you encourage people to use these spaces? Can you use any of these spaces to conserve the environment and provide public access?
Task 2: Design your city plan
You have been provided with an outline map. Use your mapping rules to begin designing your city. Include border, orientation (north point), a legend, a map title and scale. On your map label the M1 motorway, Sparks Road and the railway line. Draw and label all the key features of your city.
Task 3: Draw your CBD and a residential area.
Construct sketches of how you imagine your city will look like. Annotate your images with important features of your city (style of building, tree-lined streets, community spaces, retail spaces, etc).