Urbanization in Urbanization in AmericaAmerica

1.1. Please get out a piece of scratch paperPlease get out a piece of scratch paper2.2. Reminder: HW passes due tomorrowReminder: HW passes due tomorrow

3.3. Copy down your HW from boardCopy down your HW from board

Urbanization: Test your Urbanization: Test your knowledgeknowledge• A. A. What percentage of Americans live in a city today?What percentage of Americans live in a city today?

• B. B. What is the largest city in the United States by What is the largest city in the United States by population? population?

• C. What is the largest city in the world by C. What is the largest city in the world by population?population?

• D. Where is the tallest sky scraper in the world?D. Where is the tallest sky scraper in the world?• E. E. What is urbanization? What is urbanization?

Keep your answers to yourself! Keep your answers to yourself!

When you’ve answered When you’ve answered A-EA-E as best as best as possible, fold your paper in as possible, fold your paper in

half one time, please. half one time, please.

What percentage of Americans What percentage of Americans live in cities today? live in cities today?

79%79%

What is the largest city by What is the largest city by population in the United population in the United

States? States? New York, New YorkNew York, New York

Estimated population 19,750,000 Estimated population 19,750,000

What is the largest city by What is the largest city by population in the World? population in the World?

Tokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan

Estimated population 32,450,000Estimated population 32,450,000

Where is the tallest skyscraper Where is the tallest skyscraper in the world? in the world?

Burj DubaiBurj Dubai

United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates

20102010

Burj Dubai

Towers Time Line

What is urbanization?What is urbanization?• Urbanization is a process of organizing people, activities, & Urbanization is a process of organizing people, activities, &

labor in cities or towns.labor in cities or towns.

1790 95% 5%1790 95% 5%1890 65%1890 65% 35% 35%

1920 The number of Americans living in cities surpasses the 1920 The number of Americans living in cities surpasses the number of Americans living in rural areas.number of Americans living in rural areas.

Country City

Directions:Directions:• Work with your assigned partner. Work with your assigned partner.

• You have You have UNTIL THERE ARE 10 MINUTES UNTIL THERE ARE 10 MINUTES LEFT IN CLASS LEFT IN CLASS to create a sketch of your to create a sketch of your dream citydream city. You can draw it like a map . You can draw it like a map and use a key or you can draw it like an and use a key or you can draw it like an

illustration.illustration.

*As a class we will vote at the end!!!**As a class we will vote at the end!!!*

WINNERS – HW PASS!!!!WINNERS – HW PASS!!!!

Directions:Directions:Your dream city must include Your dream city must include

the following items:the following items:1.) 1.) Population-Population- Who is going to live in your city? Who is going to live in your city? 2.) 2.) Housing for allHousing for all- Where will everyone live?- Where will everyone live?3.) 3.) Recreational FacilitiesRecreational Facilities- What will people do for - What will people do for entertainment? Theater, sports, parks, shoppingentertainment? Theater, sports, parks, shopping4.) 4.) Industry-Industry- What will people do to make a living in What will people do to make a living in your city?your city?5.) 5.) Education-Education- What types of opportunities will be What types of opportunities will be available for the individuals in your city?available for the individuals in your city?6.) 6.) Solutions to problemsSolutions to problems-- How will the problems of How will the problems of immigrants, overcrowding, poverty, sanitation, immigrants, overcrowding, poverty, sanitation, safety be addressed? safety be addressed?

Who has the best Who has the best “dream-city”?“dream-city”?

• Who has the best city by vote? (you can’t Who has the best city by vote? (you can’t vote for your own group)vote for your own group)

• CLOSURECLOSURE: Start brainstorming tomorrow’s : Start brainstorming tomorrow’s assignment…assignment…

Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Great Grandma, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Great Grandma, Great Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle….Great Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle….

Where do you originate? What was the name? Where do you originate? What was the name?

Dig to the roots of your deepest family tree!!!Dig to the roots of your deepest family tree!!!