2.1 Rapid expansion problems

Activity 2:

To investigate and think about the circumstances of the people of rio de janeiro

[lo 2.3]

• Make a list of the reasons for the influx of job seekers into Rio de Janeiro:
• Make a list of the most significant problems that new inhabitants of the city experience:
• What would happen if a fire broke out in a favela ?

Make a list of as many similarities as possible between the problems that people encounter in the cities of Africa and in Rio de Janeiro

Activity 3:

To discuss the influence of the climate of rio de janeiro

[lo 2.1, 2.2]

Determine the latitude of Rio de Janeiro and that will give you a reasonable idea of its climate. Consider the effect of the climate on the living conditions of both the poor and the wealthy inhabitants of the city.

Activity 4:

To discuss the following two problems

[lo 3.2]

A poor family leaves the Brazilian countryside to look for a better life for each member of the family in Rio de Janeiro, where the chances of a better life really are not good.

The circumstances of poor people looking for work in either Rio de Janeiro or any large city in South Africa are very similar.

Activity 5:

To suggest solutions to problems on poverty

[lo 3.3]

Consider the situation in Rio de Janeiro. For the poor the situation is bad. There

must be some sort of solution for the extreme poverty, the poor living conditions and the increasing levels of crime. What do you suggest?

Assessment

Memorandum

Activity 2:

• Facilities, entertainment, droughts, opportunities for children
• No jobs, no housing, crime, unhealthy
• Damage and deaths
• Unemployment; poor housing; poor access to services; crime; unhealthy.

Activity 3:

• 23S – warm (sub-tropical)
• High rainfall – diseases