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Here are the teacher pack items for Urban Growth:
Overview In this experience, students make observations about a graph of total Texas population between the years 1900 and 2020. Then they learn about urban growth over the twentieth century and the changes it brought in the Texas economy. Next they examine two population maps to draw conclusions about current urban growth. Finally they write a short profile of their hometown using concepts learned in the lesson. Estimated duration: 40-50 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
Until the twentieth century, Texas was mainly a state of farmers and ranchers. With the development of the oil and gas industries as well as other economic activity, many Texans moved to the towns and cities. In this lesson, you will learn about this process of urbanization.
Objectives
Look at the graph of the population in Texas since 1900. Make an observation about the graph.
Students will likely make the following observations: Then ask students: How do you think that the growth of Texas cities compares to the growth of the Texas general population? Students will explore this question in the next scene, so accept their predictions now without evaluating them.
