Lesson Plan

• Describe how location within a city influences relocation of urban activities.
• Explain how a city’s economic classification affects the rate of change in activity patterns.
• Analyse the role of external influences (globalisation, technology, policy) on urban relocation.
• Compare relocation patterns and change rates across different city types.
• Evaluate planning strategies that respond to varying rates of urban change.

• Projector and digital slide deck
• Printed case‑study worksheets
• World city maps (large format)
• Markers and whiteboard
• Interactive quiz platform (e.g., Kahoot)
• Sample diagram handout of activity flow

Start with a quick poll: “Which city you know has seen its factories move to new districts in the last decade?” Use this to link students’ prior knowledge of local changes to the concept that cities evolve at different speeds. Explain that today they will identify the drivers behind these variations and be able to assess planning responses.

1. Do‑now (5'): Students list examples of urban activities that have relocated in their hometowns; teacher collects a few responses.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Presentation of key factors (location, economic classification, external influences) with the suggested diagram.
3. Group analysis (15'): Each group receives a city‑type worksheet; they identify typical relocation patterns, rate of change, and primary drivers, then complete a comparison table.
4. Whole‑class synthesis (10'): Groups share findings; teacher highlights why rates differ and links back to the factors discussed.
5. Quick quiz (5'): Kahoot quiz to check understanding of drivers and rate classifications.
6. Exit ticket (5'): Students write one planning recommendation for a city experiencing a slow rate of change.

Summarise that the speed of urban activity relocation hinges on infrastructure, investment climate, policy, market demand, and human capital. Collect exit tickets as a formative check and assign homework: research a recent relocation in a local city and prepare a brief report linking it to the factors covered.