Grade 8: Megacity Project (Presentations begin Monday, November 28th)

The past week in geography we have been discussing factors that influence settlement growth. Students have analyzed a variety of factors (both natural and human) that have led to the development of megacities around the world. Students will dive deep in order to research and explore the reasons why some cities are home to more than 10,000,000 people.

Your objective:  To create and present a visual collage depicting the history, challenges, and innovation of a megacity.

You will have many in-class work periods for this project. It is due on Monday, November 28th. Please use your time wisely, as this will be part of the evaluation. You will also need to work on this task at home!

Important Due Dates:

  • City selected- Thursday, November 10th
  • Research begins- Monday, November 14th
  • Planner complete + check in-Friday, November 18th
  • Google slides + script complete-Thursday, November 24th
  • Presentations begin-Monday, November 28th

 

Important Documents:

Megacity Project Instructions

Megacity Project Planner

Megacity Project Rubric

Megacity Project Example Slideshow

Megacity Project Example Script

 

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