Population and Resources
Why do people choose to live where
they do?
Context, Cause, and Effect
This part of the travel guide is about the people who live there. Lots of
people have made your city their home! For this part of the travel
guide you will be writing one paragraph to be structured like this:
Intro/Context: When your city was established (and not just a date,
but the time period in your country’s history), and where it is
located.
Cause: What opportunities or resources exist in your city today? In
other words, why have people moved there in large numbers?
What does your city have to offer?
Effect: How many people live in your city and who they are (average
age, ethnic groups, religions, literacy etc).
What do you need to do?
• Go to the library and read up on the people of
your city. Use the guiding questions on your
C-Notes page…
• Take your notes…
• Draft your article!
Here’s an example for Manila…
Intro/Context
When was your city
established?
Where is your city located?
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Cause
What opportunities are
there in your city?
Reasons people have come
to your city through history:
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9th/10th century trade port
1571 founded by Spanish conquistadors
1867 Spanish gov’t created Intramuros (capital city)
Located on Manila Bay, around the Pasig River – protection,
water source, transportation etc.
Political, economic, entertainment center of Philippines
Port important for shipping
International businesses
Ayala and Metrobank—Large Philippine corporations
Effect
How many people live in
your city?
Who lives in your city
today??
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Pop of Metro Manila--11,553,427 people
Pop including suburbs--20,075,000 people
Pop of --88, 570,000
Original inhabitants—Tagalog
Many ethnic groups from around
Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, American, Korean
Language: Tagalog/English
Most popular religion: Roman Catholic
Summary
Manila used to be a sea port and the Tagolag people traded with
The most important
neighboring countries. The Spanish established the city of and
thing I learned about the
the original capital was Intramuros. is the political, economic,
population of my city
entertainment center of and is the financial center. People from
is…
all over the and from all over the world have come to work.
Population and Resources--Manila
The Manila Bay area has been a center for trade for hundreds of years. As
far back as the 9th and 10th centuries, the Philippines had trade relations with
neighboring countries. The actual city of Manila was founded in 1571 by Spanish
conquistadors. In 1867 the Spanish government in the Philippines created the
province of Manila and its capital was Intramuros, a walled city that was located
along the Pasig River and next to Manila Bay. This was important for protection,
transportation, and a good water source. Today, Metro Manila is the political,
economic and social center of the Philippines. It is a modern city—more modern
than many in Southeast Asia. While the Port of Manila is one of Asia’s busiest
seaports and a center for shipping, Makati City is the financial center of the city
and the location of many multi-national businesses. It is also the home of two of
the Philippines largest corporations, Ayala and Metrobank. Many people have
migrated to Manila for job opportunities. As of the last census in 2007, Metro
Manila had a population of 11,553,427 people. The population of the Philippines
is 88, 570,000 so that means that 13% of the population of the Philippines is
concentrated into Metro Manila. When you consider the suburbs, the population
of Manila is closer to 20 million. While the Tagalog people were the original
inhabitants of Metro Manila, people from many other ehnic groups from other
parts of the Philippines can now be found in Manila as well. There are also many
people of Chinese, Japanese and Indian descent in addition to Spaniards,
Americans and Koreans. Tagalog is the most commonly spoken language but
English is widely spoken as well. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic.
Manila today is a very multi-cultural mix of people…kind of like a bowl of halo
halo!
Whoa…that was really long!!!!!
Yes…we admit it. Our article might have been a
bit long winded! Don’t worry…yours doesn’t
have to be so long…
But check out the Context, Cause, and Effect…
The Context is…
Remember: This part explains where your city is
located and when it was founded…
Population and Resources--Manila
The Manila Bay area has been a center for trade for hundreds of years.
As far back as the 9th and 10th centuries, the Philippines had trade
relations with neighboring countries. The actual city of Manila was
founded in 1571 by Spanish conquistadors. In 1867 the Spanish
government in the Philippines created the province of Manila and its
capital was Intramuros, a walled city that was located along the Pasig
River and next to Manila Bay. This was important for protection,
transportation, and a good water source. Today, Metro Manila is the political,
economic and social center of the Philippines. It is a modern city—more modern than many in Southeast
Asia. While the Port of Manila is one of Asia’s busiest seaports and a center for shipping, Makati City is the
financial center of the city and the location of many multi-national businesses. It is also the home of two
of the Philippines largest corporations, Ayala and Metrobank. Many people have migrated to Manila for
job opportunities. As of the last census in 2007, Metro Manila had a population of 11,553,427 people.
The population of the Philippines is 88, 570,000 so that means that 13% of the population of the
Philippines is concentrated into Metro Manila. When you consider the suburbs, the population of Manila
is closer to 20 million. While the Tagalog people were the original inhabitants of Metro Manila, people
from many other ethnic groups from other parts of the Philippines can now be found in Manila as well.
There are also many people of Chinese, Japanese and Indian descent in addition to Spaniards, Americans
and Koreans. Tagalog is the most commonly spoken language but English is widely spoken as well. The
majority of the population is Roman Catholic. Manila today is a very multi-cultural mix of people…kind of
like a bowl of halo halo!
The Cause is…
Remember: This part explains why people
would want to move to your city…
Population and Resources--Manila
The Manila Bay area has been a center for trade for hundreds of years. As far back as the 9th and 10th
centuries, the Philippines had trade relations with neighboring countries. The actual city of Manila was
founded in 1571 by Spanish conquistadors. In 1867 the Spanish government in the Philippines created the
province of Manila and its capital was Intramuros, a walled city that was located along the Pasig River and
next to Manila Bay. This was important for protection, transportation, and a good
water source. Today,
Metro Manila is the political, economic
and social center of the Philippines. It is a modern city—
more modern than many in Southeast Asia. While the Port
of Manila is one of Asia’s busiest seaports and a center for
shipping, Makati City is the financial center of the city and
the location of many multi-national businesses. It is also
the home of two of the Philippines largest corporations,
Ayala and Metrobank. Many people have migrated to
Manila for job opportunities. As of the last census in 2007, Metro Manila had a population
of 11,553,427 people. The population of the Philippines is 88, 570,000 so that means that 13% of the population of the
Philippines is concentrated into Metro Manila. When you consider the suburbs, the population of Manila is closer to 20
million. While the Tagalog people were the original inhabitants of Metro Manila, people from many other ehnic groups from
other parts of the Philippines can now be found in Manila as well. There are also many people of Chinese, Japanese and
Indian descent in addition to Spaniards, Americans and Koreans. Tagalog is the most commonly spoken language but English
is widely spoken as well. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic. Manila today is a very multi-cultural mix of
people…kind of like a bowl of halo halo!
And the Effect it…
Remember: This part explains who lives in your
city today…
Population and Resources--Manila
The Manila Bay area has been a center for trade for hundreds of years. As far back as the 9 th and 10th centuries, the
Philippines had trade relations with neighboring countries. The actual city of Manila was founded in 1571 by Spanish
conquistadors. In 1867 the Spanish government in the Philippines created the province of Manila and its capital was
Intramuros, a walled city that was located along the Pasig River and next to Manila Bay. This was important for protection,
transportation, and a good water source. Today, Metro Manila is the political, economic and social center of the Philippines. It is a
modern city—more modern than many in Southeast Asia. While the Port of Manila is one of Asia’s busiest seaports and a
center for shipping, Makati City is the financial center of the city and the location of many multi-national businesses. It is
also the home of two of the Philippines largest corporations, Ayala and Metrobank. Many people have migrated to Manila
As of the last census in 2007, Metro Manila had a
population of 11,553,427 people. The population of the
Philippines is 88, 570,000 so that means that 13% of the
population of the Philippines is concentrated into Metro
Manila. When you consider the suburbs, the population of
Manila is closer to 20 million. While the Tagalog people were
the original inhabitants of Metro Manila, people from many
other ehnic groups from other parts of the Philippines can
now be found in Manila as well. There are also many people
of Chinese, Japanese and Indian descent in addition to
Spaniards, Americans and Koreans. Tagalog is the most
commonly spoken language but English is widely spoken as
well. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic.
Manila today is a very multi-cultural mix of people…kind of
like a bowl of halo halo!
for job opportunities.