1. GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES  Accommodation and Integration in Urban Centres  Cultural Revitalization  Affirmation of Identity in a Globalized World

2. ACCOMMODATION AND INTEGRATION IN URBAN CENTRES   Urbanization is the growth of cities   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRBwq7oamk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRBwq7oamk   People often move from economically depressed regions to urban areas for improved economic, educational and cultural opportunities   when the influx of people represents a broad spectrum of ethnicities, it places pressure on the municipality   Language classes and assistance with gaining employment and housing are some examples

3. ACCOMMODATION AND INTEGRATION IN URBAN CENTRES   Megacities, urban centres with populations over 10 million people, are most common in the developing world   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFboV2m1yuw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFboV2m1yuw   In 2001, the United Nations estimated that 60% of the world’s populations will live in towns and cities by 2030   Integration is triumphed by some who believe that perspectives can be enriched by exposure to diverse ideas and beliefs   Acculturation occurs when people adjust to a new culture at the speed and to the extent they wish

4. THE WORLD’S LARGEST MEGACITIES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFKQtMNqJuc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFKQtMNqJuc 1. 1.Tokyo, 32.5 million 2. 2.Seoul 20.6 million 3. 3.Mexico City, 20.3 million 4. 4.New York, 19.8 million 5. 5.Mumbai 19.2 million 6. 6.Jakarta 18.9 million 7. 7.São Paulo 18.8 million 8. 8.Delhi 18.6 million 9. 9.Shanghai,16.7 million 10. 10.Manilla, 16.3 million http://www.mongabay.com/cities_pop_01.htm CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PARTNER UP Which three continents have cities in the top ten? Only one country has two cites on this list which country? What are the other eight countries on the list? Name your ten cities? Toronto is Canada largest city where to you think it ranks?

5. CASE STUDY OF LONDON   London is the largest city in the European Union   The creation of the EU has increased immigration, between 1991 and 2001 the immigrant population of London increased by 50%  The 2011 census showed that 36.7 per cent of Greater London's population were born outside the UK  2011 Census estimates, 59.8 per cent of the 8,173,941 inhabitants of London were White, with 44.9 per cent White British, 2.2 per cent White Irish

6. CASE STUDY OF LONDON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkCpOty5B4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkCpOty5B4   50 nationalities with populations of more than 10,000 make London their home   300 languages are spoken regularly  the five largest foreign-born groups living in London in the period July 2009 to June 2010 were –India –Poland –the Republic of Ireland –Bangladesh –and Nigeria

7. WHAT MAKES A CITY WORLD CLASS  What they say in Tokyo –http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=022VpkTrOuM http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=022VpkTrOuMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=022VpkTrOuM  What they say in Los Angles and New York –http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=E7c8wXof3ww http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=E7c8wXof3wwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=E7c8wXof3ww  What they say in Hong Kong –http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-4yc6lCmMMk http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-4yc6lCmMMkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-4yc6lCmMMk

8. THE CHANGING FACE OF CANADA   In 2004, there were almost 150 million immigrants on the move worldwide, 30 million more than 15 years ago   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQPDmpr1rck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQPDmpr1rck   As people move they identify more with their current country than historical ethnic heritage   In 1996, 5 million people (31%) identified themselves as Canadian in a census, with 3.5 million hyphenated- Canadians, and under 1 million aboriginals   By 2001, nearly 7 million identified themselves as Canadians (39%), 5 million as hyphenated- Canadians and over a million aboriginals

9. CULTURAL REVITALIZATION   One of the things that happens to cultures is called cultural revitalization   That is a process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs   The Inuit of Nunavut – –Missionaries in the 20 th century converted the Inuit to Christianity – –During the 1950s, the federal government forced the Inuit into to move into permanent settlements – –During the 60s and 70s, oil and gas exploration disrupted traditional hunting fishing and trapping

10. CULTURAL REVITALIZATION   As a result of those threats to their culture, in 1970 the Inuit began the process to negotiate self-government and reach a land claims settlement   In April 1, 1999 the new territory of Nunavut, a 350,000 km   Some examples of revitalization efforts in Nunavut – –Languages children are taught Inuktitut for the first three years of school – –Inuit sculpture and prints are sold worldwide, Atanarjuat – The Fast Runner was the first full length feature film written, directed and acted by Inuit artists – –Government decisions are made by consensus in the Inuit tradition – –The Nunavut Geographic project is working to research and restore traditional Inuktitut names

11. FRANCOPHONES IN CANADA   Laws which provide protections on the rights to use French – –BNA ACT of 1867, states that either French or English can be used in debates and official records of Parliament – –The Official Languages Act of 1969, ensures that Canadians could receive federal government services in either official languages – –Bill 101, defined French as Quebec’ only official language – –Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives parents the right to have children educated in their first language

12. THE GLOBAL FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITY   La Francophonie was founded in 1970, it is a group of 175 million people, about 3.2% of the world’s population   It includes 63 states and governments   Many of the member countries are former French colonies   The continent of Africa is home to the largest portion of La Francophonie   French is an official language in 33 countries and one of the six official languages of the United Nations

13. THE GLOBAL FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITY   Economics – –Canada and France help raise living standards in countries such as Haiti and Vietnam   Language Preservation – –Lobbying by La Francophonie led to the decision to make all Olympic announcements in both English and French   Telecommunications – –La Francophonie created TV5 which broadcasts news, sports and entertainment in French, a large share of the programming is produced in Canada