This is adapted from an activity from "More Thinking Through Geography". It is designed to help GCSE pupils understand how self-help schemes work.

1. Improving a shanty town Developed from “More Thinking Through Geography”.

2. If you lived here, what daily hardships would you face?

3. This is the community of Ariba on the edge of Mexico City

4. The Residents want to set up a ‘self-help scheme’

5. Learning Objective To understand how we can improve the QUALITY OF LIFE in a shanty town like ARIBA.

6. Using a D.M.E. Study the fact file, map and planning sheet Study the fact file, map and planning sheet Study the fact file, map and planning sheet Study the fact file, map and planning sheet

7. What are the biggest problems for the residents?

9. THINK! What are you priorities for development? Crime? Education? Health? Employment? Building Quality?

10. Debrief

11. How did you decide on your priorities?

12. Did this help in deciding how to spend your STP’s?

15. Zen Geography Developed from “More Thinking Through Geography” S. Jones 2009 Photo Credits: Flickr