Problems of Cities in Poorer Countries

Objectives

To understand that cities in poorer countries are very different from cities in richer countries.

To understand some of the problems of life in a favela.

Resources

📊 Favelas (PowerPoint) | 📄 Sorting Cards | Life in the Favela of Rochina (BBC) | Life in the Favela in 360 (alternative video) | Optional: Internet access and/or local library

Today's Lesson

Main Activity

Look at the first slide of the Favelas PowerPoint. It looks like a nice area to live, doesn’t it? Now look at the second slide. Does this change what you think of the area?

Work through the rest of the PowerPoint with your student, stopping to watch the video.

WATCH – Life in the Favela of Rochina (BBC)

Then ask your student to cut out the cards and complete the card sorting activity.

Your student should now be able to write at least five negative things about life in the favela and three positive things.

Challenge Activity

Most cities in poorer countries have slums. Can your student find out where the world's biggest slum settlements are? They could use the Internet for research, or a library if you have access to one nearby.

Quiz

PRACTISE - Step 34 Quiz

Citations

[1] www.youtube.com [2] www.bbc.co.uk