Paisaje urbano: diseñando el futuro de las ciudades
Descubre los secretos de las ciudades y diseña el futuro: únete a nuestro emocionante curso de geografía mundial de seis semanas para crear tu propia ciudad.
Jamie Maples
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5.0
Número de reseñas:(1)
Qué está incluido
6 reuniones en vivo
6 horas presencialesTarea
Students will work individually or in groups to create a city that slowly develops over the six classes. Time will be given to work on these projects during the class time, but if the students choose to work on their projects outside of class, they are more than welcome too!Evaluación
The learners progress is assessed through the use of learning rubrics. Students can demonstrate mastery over the concepts in a variety of ways, discussion, written communication, or within their projects.Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 8 - 11
In this six-week course, students will dive into the fascinating world of city geography. Through interactive lessons and activities, students will explore the physical and human geography of cities, including physical landscapes, city design, and city models. The course will culminate in an end-of-course challenge, where students will use their knowledge to design cities that can adapt to future challenges. Class Syllabus: Week 1: Introduction to City Geography What is city geography? Physical geography of cities (climate, weather, landforms) Human geography of cities (population, demographics, culture) Week 2: City Design and Development Urban sprawl and new urbanism Smart growth and sustainable development Week 3: Urban Planning and Infrastructure Christaller's model and central place theory Highways and transportation Week 4: Suburbs and Exurbs Suburbanization and exurbanization The impact of suburbs on cities and regions The future of suburbs and exurbs Week 5: Future Challenges for Cities Autonomous vehicles and transportation Population booms and urbanization Week 6: End-of-Course Challenge Students will use their knowledge of city geography to see if their designed cities can adapt to future challenges in this EOC challenge.
Metas de aprendizaje
Students will be able to learn and apply human geography vocabulary, including; central place theory, suburbanization, urbanization, Central Business District, urban sprawl, and smart growth.
Students will be able to use longitude and latitude to determine the types of climate, vegetation, animals and weather a city may experience and how to adapt to those nuances.
Students will be able to distinguish between urban sprawl and new urbanism and then design a city based on that concept.
Students will able to identify the basic infrastructure needed in cities and describe how models explain the creation.
Students will be able to examine historical trends in city/rural movement and analyze what current city landscape can do to maintain their population.
Students will be able to apply their knowledge in order for their cities to adapt when a future challenge is describe.
Otros detalles
Orientación para padres
The projects will be shared through google and Formative.com.
Idioma en el que se imparte la clase
Inglés
Recursos externos
Además del aula de Outschool, esta clase utiliza:
Se unió el March, 2023
5.0
1reseñas
Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Texas Certificado de Docencia en Estudios Sociales/Historia
I taught AP Human Geography for 5 years and World Geography for 7 years. Reseñas
Clase grupal
20 US$
semanalmente o 120 US$ por 6 clases1 x por semana, 6 semanas
60 min
Completado por 2 alumnos
Videoconferencias en vivo
Edades: 13-17
6-12 alumnos por clase
