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Friday September 13, 2013

Friday September 13, 2013. Drill : What is Urbanization? HW : Notebook Organization Never Ends. Obj : Define Urbanization and describe how it affects people living in Africa. Urbanization. the process of city development, moving from rural areas to urban areas

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Friday September 13, 2013

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  1. Friday September 13, 2013 • Drill: What is Urbanization? • HW: Notebook Organization Never Ends. • Obj: Define Urbanization and describe how it affects people living in Africa.

  2. Urbanization • the process of city development, moving from rural areas to urban areas • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUXcXmDYUGg

  3. Friday September 13 , 2013 • Drill: What is Desertification? • HW: Notebook Organization Never Ends. • Obj: Define Urbanization and describe how it affects people living in Africa.

  4. Desertification • Conversion of steppe land into desert.

  5. Rural • Less populated areas, such as a country side.

  6. Urban • A place with a population over 2,500 people

  7. United States The United States statistics are: Percentage of population in urban areas: 81.4% Rate of urban population growth per year: 1.3% Percent of urban population with access to sanitation: 100% Percent of urban population with access to clean water: 100%

  8. Addis Ababa, the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, has many modern buildings, such as those shown here. An important Ethiopian economic center, the city also hosts many international African conferences.

  9. Cairo, Egypt's capital and largest city, is also the largest city in Africa and the largest city in the Middle East. The Nile River, the longest river in the world, flows northward through the Cairo metropolitan area. The river provides precious water for agriculture and industry.

  10. Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In many parts of Kinshasa, automobiles and other vehicles and pedestrians often crowd the streets.

  11. Africa is a continent of striking contrasts. About two-fifths of African people live in cities, such as Lagos, Nigeria, shown. The newer sections of many cities have hotels, tall office and apartment buildings, and large stores. The remaining three-fifths of Africans live in rural areas, mainly villages.

  12. N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. The city is Chad's government center and a transportation hub. People in N'Djamena wear both traditional and Western-style clothing.

  13. Exit Ticket • Explain the positives and negatives of Urbanization. Use at least 4 total examples to support your answer.

  14. Desertification http://bcps.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12/browse?cuecard=6189

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