4 - Rural to Urban Migrations
Wednesday, November 8, 2005
7th Grade History (GCP)
Mr. Lindy
Objectives:
1. SWBAT analyze the reasons why many Africans moved from the countryside to the cities.
2. SWBAT describe the challenges and disappointments most Africans found once they made it to the cities.
Opening:(10 minutes)
- Do Now(5 minutes)
- circulate and check HW for completion
- Go over answers to Do Now(3 minutes)
- Hook:
- seen all kinds of tragedies (list…)
- problem is - gets EVEN worse
- solving world’s problems implies knowing their causes
- How: non-fiction reading skills + being ARTISTS(2 minutes)
Introduction to New Material: (10 minutes)
- Distribute classworks
- Pre-reading routine(4 minutes)
- Paired reading(6 minutes)
- Above and Beyond = wonderings
Guided Practice: (8 minutes)
- Introduce NEW KIND OF SKELETON! - Cause and Effect(2 minutes)
- find text references and mark w/ stars(6 minutes)
- first one me
- next one together
- rest of time w/ partners
Independent Practice: (10 minutes)
- things you might see on a billboard(3 minutes)
- brainstorm ideas together for both illustrations
- INDEPENDENT DRAWING TIME!
- Above and Beyond = Add details and color to drawing
Extra Time: Chant practice
Closing: (5 minutes)
- Word Wall = rural, urban
- “What I learned today”
Total Time: 43
Name: ______Do Now
November 9, 2005History - ____
Do Now #9
Objectives:
1. I will be able to analyze the reasons why many Africans chose to move from the countryside to the larger cities.
2. I will be able to describe the disappointment and challenges that many Africans then found in the cities.
Essential Question: Can things always get worse?
Directions: Complete the sentences below by filling in each blank.
1.) A worker in a diamond mine could have a h______cut off if he did not make his quota.
2.) Many workers in diamond mines went b______because of the chemicals used.
3.) The chiefs of African villages had to supply workers to help build the
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4.) The railroads allowed Europeans to bring n ______r______from
the interior of the continent to the c______where they could be loaded on ships.
5.) Europeans found ways of keeping the p______that they made on c_____ crops for
themselves.
Above and Beyond: Write one of the following jobs on the back, and explain why you would be good at it.
Return CaptainsUpdate General
Name: ______Do Now
November 9, 2005History - ____
Do Now #9
Objectives:
1. I will be able to analyze the reasons why many Africans chose to move from the countryside to the larger cities.
2. I will be able to describe the disappointment and challenges that many Africans then found in the cities.
Essential Question: Can things always get worse?
Directions: Complete the sentences below by filling in each blank.
1.) A worker in a diamond mine could have a h______cut off if he did not make his quota.
2.) Many workers in diamond mines went b______because of the chemicals used.
3.) The chiefs of African villages had to supply workers to help build the
______.
4.) The railroads allowed Europeans to bring n ______r______from
the interior of the continent to the c______where they could be loaded on ships.
5.) Europeans found ways of keeping the p______that they made on c_____ crops for
themselves.
Above and Beyond: Write one of the following jobs on the back, and explain why you would be good at it.
Return CaptainsUpdate General
Name: ______Classwork
November 9, 2005History - ____
Classwork #9:
Rural to Urban Migrations in Colonial Africa
Urban vs. Rural:
In the United States, some people live in large cities like Raleigh or New York. Others live in places like Gaston, places with fewer people and more farmland. Historians have special words for these two types of places. They call big cities “urban” places, and they call areas with fewer people “rural” places. (Rural areas can also include forests, deserts, farms, and mountains, any places where there are few cities.)
The Challenges of Rural Life:
In ancient Africa most people lived in rural areas. In modern Africa all of that changed. When the Europeans conquered Africa, life became extremely difficult for Africans in rural areas. Most had to produce cash crops like tobacco and coffee for the Europeans. It was difficult to find enough food, and very few Africans could find jobs other than those in the fields. Many Africans wanted a better life for themselves and for their families. In search of a better life, they left the small towns and villages of rural Africa and moved to the larger towns and cities of urban Africa.
Life in the Cities:
Unfortunately, life in urban Africa was not much better; in fact, it was usually much worse. Millions of Africans moved from rural areas to urban areas. There was not enough room in the cities for all of these new people. Many wound up living in shacks and huts made of flattened cans and cloth. These homes could not protect their owners from harsh weather or disease, and they were extremely uncomfortable! In addition, few Africans could find the exciting, high-paying jobs they had hoped for. Instead of finding a better life in the cities, Africans wound up with less money, living in terrible conditions, and often without a job.
After Independence (freedom) from the Europeans:
The movement of Africans from the rural countryside to urban areas began before independence, but it continued afterward. The situation became so bad, in fact, that it was often impossible for parents to support their own families. Children went without the food and clothes they needed. Under these conditions, as cities grew more and more quickly, it became more and more difficult for Africans to create a decent life for themselves.
Directions to Part II: Below is our NEW skeleton. We call this a “Cause and Effect” skeleton. For each box, mark the corresponding spot in the text with a *.
Part III - Brainstorming: In the space below, write out some of the characteristics of good billboards (large signs by the highway).
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Above and Beyond: Make your billboards beautiful by adding color.
Name: ______Homework
November 9, 2005History - ____
Homework #9:
Directions: Tonight you will be conducting an interview with an adult at home and teaching that adult some of what you have learned in history class this week.
In YOUR handwriting, record what the adult says AND what you TEACH that adult.
Write in complete sentences.
1. “What do you know about the history of slavery in the United States?” (ask your adult)
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2. What did you teach your adult about why Europeans took over Africa?
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3. What did you teach your adult about what life was like for Africans in the European Empire?
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4. “What do the experiences of Africans under imperialism and African-Americans in slavery seem to have in common?” (ask your adult)
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Above and Beyond: “What should European countries DO for African countries given what we know about imperialism?” (ask your adult)
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