the business of turning raw materials into finished products usually in factories

the interconnection of countries worldwide, over time, through trade and industry

term used to describe a city after it has changed from being centre of manufacturing to a place where most people work in services

Steel cities: Tangshan and Sheffield

Geography

The growth of cities

GIS: Visualising and analysing the growth of cities

Urban structure and land use

Global cities and megacities

Population in cities

Benefits of living in cities

Challenges of living in cities

Regenerating cities

Cities and climate change

Sustainable cities

The future of cities

This unit teaches pupils about how cities have grown and developed over time. Life in contrasting cities is explored through focussing on Manila and London.

Cities: What are they like to live in?

Making products from raw materials, usually in factories

Worldwide connections formed through trade and industry

Describes a city that has moved from factories to mainly service jobs

A local food shop selling only home-grown vegetables

Steel from China being used in UK construction

Which of these is an example of globalisation?

The city adapted with new services and industries

What happened to cities like Sheffield after factories closed?

Most cities cannot survive without factories

Some cities grow again by creating new types of jobs

Which of the following best challenges the idea that “all industrial cities decline once their factories close”?

An area where lots of people live and work (e.g. a city)

How happy, healthy, and comfortable people are in a place

The number of people living in a given area

A built-up area with homes, businesses and roads

Which of these is an example of a city with high population density?

Why might quality of life be low in some city areas?

Cities vary – some areas are wealthier and safer than others

Cities are all designed by the same people

Every city has the same number of hospitals

Which of these best addresses the idea that “all cities offer a high quality of life”?

Which is most likely to affect daily life in cities?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Steel cities: Tangshan and Sheffield

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.