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- 11th
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Students write down their best guess at the meaning of "urban renewal." students stage a Mayor's press conference announcing a new urban development plan for the Fillmore. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become more aware of the need for, and the problems of, wilderness areas which are located close to urban centers. They watch a video on Yellowstone National Park, then study the parks within Indiana. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study Urbanization and urban politics through a guided reading activity on their laptops in this short lesson written for the high school Social Studies classroom. This lesson uses word processing programs and laptop computers to aid in classroom instruction. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students work together to brainstorm ideas for solving the problem of air pollution. Focusing on urban areas, they research specific issues and environmental concerns and read recent news articles. They take into account cost, legal issues and human resistance in developing their solution. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the study of human geography and how resources influence population density. They define culture, and in small groups create a collage that illustrates and defines either population distribution, urbanization, cultural landscapes, or cultural change. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students complete a case study of Sally Morgan as an Urban Aboriginal Artist. They analyze an example of her work, identifying elements and principles of art as well as signs and symbols. They discuss possible themes, ideas and influences evident in Morgan's work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students list the main events in historical sequence of tribal termination and urbanization. They identify a present-day American Indian experience or phenomenon as a result of termination and urbanization and refer to 'Navajo Timelines'. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate: The first major urban renewal project took place in the 1850s in France where, under the auspices of Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon), Baron Haussmann restructured Paris, modeling it after imperial Rome. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students analyze the arguments for and against urban growth boundaries. They identify a number of perspectives on the issue and find evidence to support each position. For homework, they write about their own position on urban growth boundaries. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students research, analyze and study the phenomenon of immigration, industrialization, and urbanization as well as a perspective of the significance of New York City in the history of the United States. They divide into groups to research the history of New York City within six different time periods. Full Review »
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