1. What is happening in Rio de Janeiro?Do
Now!
What do you know about issues that have happened/are happening in Brazil?

2. Key question / Learning outcomes
Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges
What is happening in Rio de Janeiro?
Key idea
Specification content
A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas.
A case study of a major city in an LIC of NEE to illustrate:
The location and importance of the city, regionally, nationally and internationally
Causes of Growth
LEARNING OUTCOME…
Locate Rio regionally, nationally and internationally.
Describe why Rio is important regionally, nationally and internationally.
Explain why Rio’s population has grown .

3. Learning Link How many of you watched one if not both of these events?
What did the city of Rio de Janeiro look like when you watched these?

4. New Information/Activity
You will be conducting research and creating a fact file about the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Fill in the fact file worksheet (both sides) using your own research.
EXPLAIN questions need to be answered in exam-style, not bullet points.

5. Describe and explain some of the urban issues happening in Rio.
Reflection
6 mark question
Reflection
Watch the video on Rio leading up to the 2016 Olympics. During the video take notes on the problems you see and why they are happening.
Describe and explain some of the urban issues happening in Rio.
Highlight the command word so you know what to do
Be 3 paragraphs in length and start with ‘firstly, secondly’, ‘finally’
A developed point in each sentence.
A relevant geographical point in each paragraph.
Balance between different parts of the question.
Relevant named examples or case study.
Summary comments about the relative importance of different factors.
Leave a space between each point so they are clear