Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Urban Growth?
How were cities formed? This article explains the formation of cities starting from the neolithic revolution to current times. It addresses such topics as urbanization, suburban sprawl, and urban growth models.
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City of Vancouver: Urban Planning Department
The Planning Department of Vancouver is responsible for advising the municipal government on present and future development plans. There is information here about zoning, urban planning, heritage buildings, livability issues, etc.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Urban Explosion
Describe the environmental problems created by rapid development of urban areas, and identify solutions for dealing with problems caused by uncontrolled urbanization. Explain the importance of urban development plans for dealing with...
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U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development
This homepage for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)contains news releases, information about home buying, and links to information for various citizens and groups who would benefit from HUD services.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Urbanization and Global Change
A thorough site that examines urban population in developed and developing countries, answers the question whey is the urban population increasing so fast, and delves into the problems associated with rapid urban growth.
PBS
Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Urban Explosion
From the "Journey to Planet Earth" series, PBS takes a look at the world's exploding urban population. Includes video clips and educational resources.
Other
Dept. Of Housing and Urban Dev. (Hud): Native Americans
A resource page for Native Americans in reference to land and/or homebuyers. Site is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: Russia
Russia's geography reveals great disparity and lends itself to a variety of cultures and relationships across its six and a half million square miles. A video investigates two urban developments in Russia, St. Petersburg and Dagestan,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
Other
Fiarfield University: The Urbanization of the World
A focused look at urbanization in first and third world societies . Interesting charts compare urbanization trends in more vs. less developed regions of world.
Other
World Population Highlights 2007: Urbanization
A comprehensive look at world urbanization with interesting facts to support unprecedented urban grown in recent decades. Answers the following questions: "Where will populations Grow?" and "How does urbanization affect the Environment?"
Tufts University
Tufts University: Tufts Now: Five Big Ideas for Designing Today's Cities
This article summarizes some key takeaways from a conference on urban design that was hosted by Tufts University. The author describes five innovative ideas for changing cities to make them more interesting and appealing. These include...
University of Richmond
Renewing Inequality: Family Displacements Through Urban Renewal: 1955 1966
This website uses graphics to explain the effects of family displacements through urban renewal resulting in renewing inequality.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Cities of Today, Cities of Tomorrow
The six teaching units of this site provide an overview of urbanization, its history, its potential, its problems. The site has lots of activities, and a game.
Other
Ordnance Survey: Mapzone: Geography
Take a look outside, at the landscape. Explore the world, the features of the earth, the impact of weather on the earth through this resource. Discover weather, climate, glaciation, rivers, and urban development.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Evaluate Decisions [Pdf]
A nonfiction graphic organizer is available to help students evaluate decisions of people. Students will analyze how characters interact and develop throughout the course of a nonfiction text.
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Urbanization
Discover how the development of industry has impacted the growth of urban areas. Take a look at a case study and read more information about this shift in population settlement.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Use Evidence to Show How a Writer Supports
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer for students to use when analyzing the evidence that authors use to support a claim. RI.9-10.5 ideas/claims developed. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Think Clearly: Analyze Support a Position[pdf]
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable worksheet. Students will read a nonfiction article and then write about scaffolded prompts that will help them determine the strength of evidence presented in the argument.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Urban Stormwater Management
Through the two lessons in this unit, students are introduced to green infrastructure and low-impact development technologies. Student teams take on the role of stormwater engineers through five associated activities.
Other
Urban Collaborative: Leading Equitable and Inclusive Education
The website is for an organization that works to improve outcomes for learning disabled students in urban schools. Networking, training, reporting on latest developments in the field, are just some of the services offered.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Green Infrastructure & Low Impact Development Technologies
Students are introduced to innovative stormwater management strategies that are being used to restore the hydrology and water quality of urbanized areas to pre-development conditions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Henry G. Cisneros 1947
Visit this site to gain insight into the life of the first Hispanic American to serve as U.S. secretary of HUD (Housing and Urban Developement). Read all about Henry Cisneros' accomplished political career.