Do Now 3-26-14

Get the yellow article from the front and read the article you did NOT read last week.

Do Now 3-27-141. What are some benefits to living in cities?2. What are some of the disadvantages about

living in a city?3. As a city, what are some things Charlotte is

known for?

Warm up 3/28/14 Answer the following questions on notebook paper.  1. List things that all humans need to survive. (2 points each)

2. What are some things we depend on to support a comfortable lifestyle in 2014? (2 points each)

3. What is the difference in “survival” and “lifestyle”? (20 points)

4. List some things you enjoy but could survive without? (2 points each)

5. How many things can be made from a tree? (5 points each)

Warm-up quiz 3-28-14**Each question is worth a certain amount of points for each thing listed

• (2pts each) water, food, shelter, etc.• (2 pts each) cell phones, internet, cars, money, etc.• (20 pts) Survival is what you NEED in order to live,

and lifestyle is how you CHOOSE to live, or certain things that make living easier

• (2pts each) Internet, music, cars, friends, junk food, etc.

• (5pts each) Fruits (ok), furniture, houses, paper, pencils, etc.

Human Impact on the World

Or, at least some of the impact. . .

Urbanization-What is it?

Urbanization

The physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change.

What causes physical growth of urban areas?

More People = More Urban Growth

• First period of time, in the world’s history, that more than 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas (200 years ago only 2% of population lived in urban areas)

• Also the first time most people live separate from where their food is produced

• People move from rural areas to urban areas, and now from suburban areas back to urban areas

What does that look like in Charlotte?

Charlotte Urbanization

• Write the story of Charlotte, how did we become the city we are today?

• Make sure to talk about urbanization and population growth through the years

• How do you think the map of Charlotte will change in the next 10-50 years?

What does that look like in Charlotte?

How did Charlotte get to be the city it is?

• Charlotte started off as a small village• In 1799 12-year old Conrad Reed found a 17 pound

rock that was nearly solid gold (would be $481, 440 at $1770 per ounce)

• The Charlotte Mint opened in 1837 to mint money (now the Mint Museum)

• Charlotte lead the nation in gold mining until 1848 (California gold rush)

• Now Charlotte is 2nd largest banking city in U.S. (behind NYC)

How did Charlotte get to be the city it is?

What began as a tiny settlement of colonists in 1748 is a bustling center for finance and commerce today. Initially called Charlottetowne in honor of Queen Charlotte, wife of the British King George III, the burgeoning town was incorporated as Charlotte in 1768.

Independence- On May 20, 1775 those colonists desired to be free of English rule. They signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and helped set the stage for the Revolutionary War.

Gold- In 1799, early settlers discovered gold near Charlotte. Almost overnight the town became the mining capital of the country. The mining boom resulted in the establishment of a U.S. Mint which operated for 25 years.

Industry and Trade- In the late 19th century textiles were introduced to Charlotte. By 1903 more than half of the nation’s textile production was located within a 100 mile radius of Charlotte.

Charlotte Today- As result of its history, Charlotte has become a banking and finance center with an excellent distribution and transportation system. And today there are more than 660,000 residents that retain a pioneering spirit.

What does that look like in Charlotte?

• Charlotte is the biggest metropolitan area between Washington D.C. and Atlanta (we have more residents than Raleigh, D.C., or ATL).

• In July 1990 Charlotte had 430,000 people, in July 2011 Charlotte had 751,000 inhabitants, estimated to be 772,000 at this point

Current Day: Charlotte grows by the minute

• According to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau by On Numbers, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill metropolitan area gains about 86 people per day, or a new person about every 17 minutes. That puts the Queen City at 21st in a ranking of the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the nation, according to On Numbers.

Population Growth in Charlotte

Population Growth in Charlotte

• The nation's urban population increased by 12.1 percent from 2000 to 2010, outpacing the nation's overall growth rate of 9.7 percent for the same period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Recent headlines have trumpeted the U.S. Census finding that between 2000 and 2010, the Charlotte “urbanized area” was the nation’s fastest growing among areas with 1 million or more people, at 64.6 percent.

Population Growth

Rate Map- Charlotte

Metro area

Physical Development of Urban Areas

•What do you think of the growth that has already happened and the growth that could happen?

Impact of Urbanization

Positive Impacts Negative Consequences

What Are Your Ideas?

Impact of Urbanization

Positive Impacts• Proximity to activities• Reduction in commuting

and transportation costs• Lots of Diversity• More markets and goods• More jobs and job variety

available• Birth rate tends to fall to

replacement levels in cities

Negative Consequences• “Hotter” Cities (by 2⁰-10⁰ F)• More consumption of goods

(more TVs, radios, in cities than in rural areas)

• Usually more pollution, poorer air quality

• Infrastructure Congestion (overcrowding, traffic)

• High Costs to live in cities• More Energy usage• Less Groundwater immediately

outside of urban areas

Tragedy of the Commons

• Each one of you represents the head of a family that is starving. In order for your family to survive, you must catch enough fish for them to eat. The only food source is a small local lake which can hold up to 20 fish.

Tragedy of the Commons- Copy this Chart- 1 per Group

Name of Lake: ___________________ Number of fish in

lake (after reproduction)

Number of fish caught per person

Number of fish caught per year (by everyone)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year Five

TOTAL:

Tragedy of the Commons• On an extra sheet of paper, draw four fish per person.• Once a year you will get a chance to fish and each time you

fish you may take 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 fish from the lake. It is your choice how many fish you take, however, if you only take one fish, your family will starve. If you take more than 2 fish, you can sell them for a profit. The fish in your lake will reproduce once a year. Record your data in the table.

• At the end of each year, the fish will reproduce. They simply double each year. If any family has starved then they obviously cannot fish the next year

Tragedy of the CommonsDiscussion Questions:1. Did anyone in your group take too many fish? How did that make you feel? Did everyone try to take as many as possible? Why or Why not? Does society reward those with the "most"? 2. Did anyone sacrifice the # of fish, for the good of the community? Why or why not? Does society ever reward that type of person?

3. Did your group discuss your actions and strategies before each harvest? If so, briefly relate the discussion. Did each member carry out the plan that was discussed?

Tragedy of the Commons- Afterwards1. Think of a local commons that you are familiar with. [parking lots, dorm social rooms, bathrooms, bookstalls, etc.] Do similar situations arise? Explain. HOW might those problems be solved?2. What are some natural resources that are common resources? 3. What are the global commons? Are these being used wisely? Why or why not? 4. What can people do to use these resources most wisely?