LESBEPLANNING / LESSON PREPARATION

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5m What kinds of Urban Transport do we find in South Africa?

Kennis, konsep, vaardigheid, toepassing, taal Knowledge, concept, skills, application, language

Onderrigstrategie / Teaching strategy Onderwyser / Leerder / Learner Teacher

Onderrighulpmiddels / Teaching aids

Konsolidering / Assessering Consolidation / Assessment

What is Urban Transport? 5m

Where do we find these systems?

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10m Who makes use of UTS?

What bus services are available to the public?

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Urban: An area that has a high population density, usually metropolitan areas. Transportation: means of traveling or of carrying somebody or something from one place to another Urban Transportation: means of traveling or of carrying somebody or something from one place to another in an urban area Different modes of transportation: o Public & Private Transportation o Mass & Individual Transportation Prominent South African Areas with urban transportation: o Durban o Cape Town o Port Elizabeth o East London o Gauteng (interconnected) Pretoria Johannesburg Metropolitan Area Public Transport Users: o 41% Trains o 59% Buses Major Urban Bus Services in South Africa: o Golden Arrow (Cape Town) Cape Metro & Winelands Extensive Route Cheap Fares Goes further than trains More than 150 years old (from trams to buses) o Metrobus (Johannesburg Metro) Johannesburg Owned by municipality Some double-decker buses Routes change on demand Bus Rapid Transport Systems o The goal of these systems is to approach the service quality of rail transit while still enjoying the cost savings and flexibility of bus transit. o Usually has a dedicated bus lane o ReaVaya (Johannesburg) o MyCiti (Cape Town)

Slideshow 1: Urban Transportation Test learners previous knowledge: Do they know what the concepts are? What do they know about public transport in South Africa? Different SA cities Learners take part in conversation.

Explains new concepts

Learners listen attentively.

Ask for learner experiences, have they ever used Public Transport? Does learners make use of PT on a daily basis?

Explain Graph and Interpret and Analyse graph with learners

Learners ask questions about the graphs and make their own interpretations of it.

Pie Chart: Distribution between buses and rail

Golden Arrow pictures

Tell learners more about the Golden Arrow bus service and how it came to be.

Metrobus pictures Learners take part in classroom conversation and make observations about the new information.

Explain how the routes of the Metrobus and give examples of they change it on an ongoing basis.

MyCiti pictures and video: Recap the content on Buses in South Africa.

Metrorail pictues

Explain the new

Train Ride Videos:

What rail services are available to the public?

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Sleutelvrae Key questions

Why does people make use of Urban Public Transport?

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Major Urban Passenger Rail Services Metrorail: o On June 26 1860, passenger commuter rail services was born in South Africa with the opening of a two-mile (3,2 km) stretch of railway line between Market Square and the Customs Point in Durban. o Rail services started to deteriorate after not receiving enough attention from government o PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) o Being upgraded (New rolling stock) Metrorail lines: o Gauteng (includes Johannesburg, Pretoria, Vereeniging) o Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth & East London) o Durban Gautrain (Rapid Rail) o High speed quality rail Public Transport Users: o from all walks of life includes; o learners o workers o shoppers o tourists Mostly lower income families PT rarely used for travel to educational centres

concept. Explain that the topic will done more in depth in a later lesson.

http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=-SlKDa9MkEY Graffiti Trains: http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=Ctfr-4jRm8&list=UU5stGIPcDw1qNwC v1hwo4og&index=32&featur e=plcp Recap the different areas where Metrorail operates. Learners explain the difference between Freighty and Passenger Rail. Different Metrorail lines in country

Explain the difference between Passenger and Freight Rail services.

Learners listen attentively and ask questions if they have any.

Facilitate new information to learners.

Learners listen attentively. Pie Chart: Modes of transportation to work

Explain the different lines. Ask learners to interpret the maps of the railway lines. Why are these lines built where it is?

Learners respond.

Table: Who makes use of public transport

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Urban Public Transport?

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Why make use of Public Transport? o Could be stress free o No congestion o Not always quicker o Higher capacity o Costs a lot to build but less to maintain o Mass Transit Lower CO2 emission

Ask learners to profile or stereotype people that use public transport. Does people that use PT in SA have a bad image?

Learners take part in classroom conversation.

Learners take part in conversation.

Explain and ask for reasons why people might make use of public transport.

 Sleutelvrae Key questions How is Public Transport changing in South Africa?

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The future of PT in South Africa o New rolling stock o Railways may be administrated by Municipalities to have a more integrated transport system o Bus Rapid Transport (legacy of 2010 Fifa World Cup)

Facilitate conversation.

Learners share experiences on public transport.

New PRASA train.

Facilitate new information.

Learners listen attentively.

Learners have a debate: One group is for Public Transport and the other is against it. They should point out the positive and negative sides of Public Transport in South Africa as part of their arguments


What is Private Transport? What modes of Private is the most prominent in South Africa? Who owns cars in South Africa? 15m 5m

Private Transport: Transport that is privately owned such as; o Cars o Minibus Taxis o Bicycles Most cars in Urban Areas o Consequences? Most Cars in Western Cape o O.68 cars per household Most households with an income higher than R6000 own a car o They own approximately 1.5 cars each (every second household that earns more than R6000 has two cars) Traveling by Car o Congestion? o Toll Roads? o Solutions? o Why car travel? Major Highways in Johannesburg o N1, M1,2,3,4,5, N3, N7 Major roads / highways in Cape Town o N1, N2, R300, R27 etc Minibus Taxis o Contributes to a large section of the economy o Could be dangerous o Majority of people in South Africa have made use of a taxi Cycling o Bicycle lanes & other projects in Cape Town o Cycle Friendly City o Reduce Carbon Emissions o Cape Town Bicycle Map (R40) Changing Cities to Cycle Friendly small amount of people make use of cycling as transportation mode Why / Why Not? Weather Fitness Safety Community Environment

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Ask learners whether they know about different modes of private transportation and other examples.

Slideshow 2: Private Modes of Urban Transportation Learners respond. Picture of highway Picture of Taxis Picture of cycling

Show and interpret graphs and discuss what it means.

Learners interpret graphs and asks questions and make observations about different income groups.

Recap the different modes of private transport Map of SA with distribution of people with cars Table: People that make use of cars

What are the benefits of traveling by car, if any? Sleutelvrae Key questions 10m

Facilitate classroom conversation.

Learners have a classroom discussion on the positive and negative aspects of public transport. Map of Gauteng Roads

5m Which roads in South Africa is the busiest?

Ask learners whether they know of any other main roads that are really busy.

Learners respond to questions asked by teacher.

Map of Cape Town roads

Picture of minibus taxis What are the implications of the new e-toll system on the highways of Gauteng? Learners take part in classroom debate. Pie Chart: Main mode of travel to work Videos: Taxi Language : Bad Taxi Driving

5m What is the role of minibus taxis in South Africa?

Learners debate the new e-tolling system in Gauteng: Is it good for the economy? Will it remove more people from the highways? Is it a waste of money? Is it unconstitutional to force people to pay money to use a basic lifeline? Will it benefit the province in any way?

15m

What is the role of cycling in South Africa? Are cities in South Africa cycle friendly and how can they improve access for bicycles?

Why arent cycling as popular as other private modes of urban transportation?

Learners provide reasons and substantiate it with personal or shared experiences.

City of Cape Town Non Motorised Transport Projects pamphlet one and two

Cycle lanes in Cape Town Learners reflect on the importance of cycle lanes. Graph: Cycling in SA

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Why make cities cycle friendly?

Facilitate activity.

Video: Cape Town Public Transport http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=BBH3qduFfpQ&featur e=related

Urban Transport Activity: See Attachment.