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Urban Settlements: Auckland

Lessons 5-6:
Focusing Question 1: What are urban settlements and why do they exit?

Mt Wellington, 6.30 News, 16 August 2006, TVNZ

Learning intentions students are learning to…

  • Successfully answer the above question.

Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)

  • Students are able to clearly communicate geographical ideas in an organised and coherent manner by producing a Venn Diagram.

Relevant Film Archive footage:

Auckland's History DVD
Sub-Chapter: Historical Progress Reports on Auckland

  • Expanding Auckland (Footage Time: 12 minutes and 12seconds)
  • This Auckland (Footage Time: 13 minutes and 50 seconds)

Activities

  • Students will re-cap previous TWO lessons work.
  • Discuss and define the key words: Urban, and Settlement.
  • Class discussion on the following question: “What is Auckland and why does it exit?” Students write down the discussion main points.
  • View Footage: “Expanding Auckland”, and “This Auckland”
  • Compare and contrast the images presented in the footage. This should comprise of a Venn Diagram note by dividing a students page/A3 paper in half, i.e. “Today/1960s”
  • Students to be given ‘Urban Settlement Overview’ handout to be glued into their books.
  • Students to be given ‘Why is Auckland such a large city?’ handout to be glued into their books.
  • Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge of Auckland. What new things have they discovered?

Handouts


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