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 LESSON ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO CITIES Goal: To understand how cities are ranked and the information they can tell us. Reading: Rubenstein Urban Hierarchies Case Study Urban Hierarchies KEY Homework Questions Unit 7 # 1 LESSON TWO: ANALYZING MARKET AREA Goal: Apply central place theory to major and minor league baseball teams. Identify and utilize threshold and range in determining market area. Reading: Rubenstein CH 13 KI 1 Guided Notes LAB Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Market Areas and the Urban Heirarchy KEY Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Market Areas and the Urban Heirarchy LESSON THREE: COMPARING URBAN CITY MODELS Urban Models Guided Notes Urban Land Use Changes Over Time (Photo Series) LESSON FOUR: PROJECT: COMPARING CITY DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME This will be leiu of a formal FRQ day! We will do the FRQ together. You will still have an MCQ test day though! Project Overview and Grading Compare and Contrast Land Use Models City Comparison Groups Period 3 Period 4 LESSON FIVE: PRESENTATIONS OF PROJECT LESSON SIX: CHALLENGES OF URBAN LAND USE Squatter Settlements Incentive Promises: Case Study- Beijing and London Olympics TEST LINK Click Here to Take the Test 1. Sign in with your LHS password 2. You have 40 minutes to complete 45 questions 3. This is worth 45 points 4. Please hit DONE to submit, not save! 5. The asterisk (*) means the question is required, that's all! Don't worry about the asteriks! I have recieved most of the tests so far, but if you had an issue, let me know ASAP via email. ARTICLES AND WEBSITES FOR REVIEW Images from Space Track the Relentless Spread of Humanity Great photo series that allows you to see the growth of urban development and changes in patterns of urban land use. Very cool! http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/road-to-rio/satellite-photos-urban-sprawl/index.html?hpt=wo_t3 We Heart New York (Blog) Tons of ideas for exploring the great city we live so close to! It is still a great resource. I recommend visiting Bannerman Castle, the Secret Gardens of New York, and the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company! *Please note, this is a blog so the accuracy, content, and comments are not controlled. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is from a place nicknamed 'Bumtown' almost a century ago Think back to our "What's in a Name?" Lab. Interesting article. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-pitcher-madison-bumgarner-is-from-a-place-nicknamed--bumtown--almost-a-century-ago.html Last Modified on May 6, 2012
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