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Do Now Thursday, 09 July 2020

How do you think reasons for moving to () would be similar or different to moving to Ilford or ? (Draft book) Do Now Thursday, 09 July 2020 Title: Why are people migrating in other (Delhi, India)?

Can you guess the right answers? (draft book) 1. The red country is in the continent of… (Africa, or Oceania2. Migrate?)means to… (increase your income; leave a place; move from one place to another) STRETCH: Study the photo. It shows part of Delhi, a in India. • One example of physical geography I can see is… • One example of geography I can see is… DoCheck Now answers Edit with a green pen. Thursday, 09 July 2020 Title: Why are people migrating in other cities (Delhi, India)?

1. The red country is in the continent of Asia.

2. Migrate means to move from one place to another.

3. One example of physical geography I can see is • a wide river. • trees in the background.

One example of human geography I can see is • buildings/. • boats. • litter. New Learning Where is Delhi? Make notes in your Neat book Delhi is a city Delhi includes India is in south in northern , Asia. It is north of India. India’s . the equator. New Learning What is Delhi like? Make notes in your neat book Delhi is a . Delhi is growing rapidly – by Its population is 1000 people every day! 300 approximately 30 million. people migrate there daily.

Megacity = more than 10 million inhabitants

https://www.bbc.co.uk/progra https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/image mmes/p05d7h5h s/92813/urban-growth-of-new-delhi What does Delhi look How has Delhi’s like? size changed? New Learning Task: How does Delhi compare with London? (draft book)

Population of Greater London in 2016 is 8,787,892

Steps to success: • Compare and contrast London with Delhi in one paragraph. • You might want to discuss about the population, quality of living, environment etc. Talk Task How true is each statement? • Decide whether each statement is: A – true, B – partly true or C – false.

• If B or C, write down thoughts on how to make the statement true. (draft book)

1. Delhi is in central India.

2. Delhi is a .

3. Delhi is a calm place with lots of space.

4. 1000 people move to Delhi every day. The city is growing slowly.

5. are a common form of . TalkCheck Task your answers use green pen to edit them if necessary (blue is true!) 1. Delhi is in 1. Delhi is in northern India. central India.

2. Delhi is a 2. Delhi is a megacity. town.

3. Delhi is a 3. Delhi is a busy and calm place crowded place. with lots of space.

4. 1000 people move 4. 1000 people move to to Delhi every day. The Delhi every day. The city is city is growing slowly. growing rapidly.

5. Rickshaws are a common form of transport in Delhi. Develop Learning Why move to Delhi?

People move to Delhi for social, environmental and economic reasons, including:

Rural poverty Job opportunities

Better wages

Family reasons

Farooq, 10 Pushpa, 21

Rahim, 30

Read slide 10 to find out more Develop Learning Independent Task

TASK (neat book): Choose one person from information sheet slide 10. For that person, explain how life has changed since they moved to Delhi (or how it is likely to change in the case of Farooq).

STEPS TO SUCCESS: Use 1a-c below to help you. 1a. Select one person and read the text. 1b. What was life like before they moved to Delhi? 1c. What is life like now they are living in Delhi?

2. STRETCH: Explain 2-3 reasons why people move to Delhi. Focus on characters 2 and 3 (Farooq and Rahim) to complete the grey sentence starters below.

The main reason people (If you have time) Some people move move to Delhi is for job Some people move to for family reasons. For opportunities. Many of Delhi from overseas. example ______, these people have moved For example ______, who… from ______areas. For who… example ______, who… Independent Task Exemplar answers

1. Choose one person from the information sheet. For that person, explain how life has changed since they moved to Delhi.

Before Pushpa moved to Delhi, she lived in 1a. Select one person and Gurugram with her family. She did not earn read the text. 1b. What was life like before enough money so decided to move to they moved to Delhi? Delhi where she now works making 1c. What is life like now they machinery parts in a factory. Although her are living in Delhi? $160 monthly earnings are not very high, they are greater than she earned before. She can pay her way in Delhi as well as help to support her family back home – this is a big improvement. Pushpa hopes to move into a better job in the factory, which shows that opportunities are better in Delhi than Gurugram. Independent Task Exemplar answers

2. Explain 2-3 reasons why people move to Delhi. This should be at least one full paragraph.

The main reason people move to Delhi is for job opportunities. Many of these people have moved from rural areas. For example Farooq, who will stop attending when he reaches the legal working age (14) and move to Delhi to work, probably in construction. Like his father, he is likely to earn low pay as a labourer for a few months at a time.

Some people move for family reasons. For example Rahim, who moved to Delhi with his new wife after they got married. They want their children to have better opportunities than they would have in their home state of .

Some people move to Delhi from overseas. For example Rajni, who moved to Delhi for a few reasons: to escape in ; because she had family in Delhi; and because she wanted to learn computer skills and Delhi is a good place to do that. Plenary Correct the misconception!

All people who move to Delhi come from rural parts of India.

Delhi and New Delhi are the same.

Stretch All people who move to Delhi end up in . Plenary Correct the misconception! Answers Edit with a green pen

Around half of people who move to Delhi come from rural parts of India (53%). Delhi and New Delhi are not the same. New Delhi is the of India and is part of Delhi.

Stretch Some people who move to Delhi end up in slums. Others gain good jobs (e.g. in IT) and wealth.