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Urban Settlements: Auckland

Lesson 9:
Focusing Question 3: Why do urban settlements grow or decline?

One News 24/05/2005 (TVNZ, 2005)

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 answering questions.

Relevant Film Archive footage:

Auckland's Development DVD
Sub-Chapter: Auckland Regional Development

  • A Draft Regional Growth Strategy to 2050 (Footage Time: 12 minutes)
  • Future of Auckland Housing? (Footage Time: 12 minutes and 46 seconds)

Auckland's People DVD
Sub-Chapter: Issues in Urban Growth

  • Urban Sprawl (Footage Time: 2 minutes)

Activities

  • Students will re-cap previous lesson work.
  • Starter: “Is Auckland growing or declining? Why/why not?”
  • View Footage: “ A Draft Regional Growth Strategy to 2050”, “ Future of Auckland Housing”, and “ Urban Sprawl”
  • Question: What do the above clips say about Auckland growth?
  • Question: What effects do the clips suggest about Auckland growth on ordinary Aucklanders today, and in 50 years time?
  • Question: What effects do the clips suggest about Auckland growth on the Auckland Region today, and in 50 year time?
  • Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge of Auckland. What new things have they discovered?


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