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City Lesson Plan

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Students examine the patterns and processes of urbanization and describe patterns of urban land use. They choose one of five cities using riddles and research why this city is desirable. The groups make quizzes for each other on the city that they researched.

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Grade
9th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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