Seminar Leader:
Rickie Sanders Preface:
The city emerged as a radical, new way of living. It provided a place for entertainment, production, creativity, a testing ground for democracy, a space to explore the greatness of the human spirit-a place for risk takers and those seeking excitement. But the city is also seen as an overload to our brain, placing us in fight or flight mode; with its lights, signs, noise, traffic, pollution and crowds, it is too demanding and fast paced. These are bold assertions to be sure—and both truthful. In this class we examined how race, class, and gender shape how we experience the city and enable us to see it through both of these perspectives. Specific topics included urban economics, division/difference, public space, freedom/control, gentrification, surveillance, fear, the city in our imagination, and the city of the future.
Unit Title | Author |
2021
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Hannah Zieve |
Keywords: African American History, anthropology, Geography, High School, project based learning, Research, social studies |
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Alla Dolderer |
Keywords: artwork., authentic sources, city, community, ESL, global, immigration, local, poetry, songs |
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Emma Connolly |
Keywords: comprehension instruction, fluency instruction, identity development, Middle School, place-based learning, poetry, special education, writing instruction |
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Katherine Volin |
Keywords: class, gender, Music, poetry, race |
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Robert Rivera-Amezola |
Keywords: cities, class, digital citizens, digital games, digital literacy, elementary, gender, race, Technology |
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Sally O’Brien |
Keywords: class, gender, gentrification, High School, intersectionality, landscape literacy, media analysis, metaphor, place-based learning, poetry, race |
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Ryann Rouse |
Keywords: education, Environmental Issues, gentrification, Healthcare, immigration, intersectionality, Philadelphia 2035, Photo Essay, Urban Planning, Wealth |
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Anna Herman |
Keywords: asset-based community development, community based economic development, community gardens, environmental justice, foodsheds, gentrification, Geography, grassroots activism, land policy, land tenure, land use, mapping, neighborhood disinvestment, red-lining, story maps, urban agriculture, urban gardens, urban geography, Urban Planning, urban watersheds |
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Sarah C. Beverly |
Keywords: assets, community, English Language Arts, Philadelphia, service learning, social studies |
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Erica Darken |
Keywords: cities, elementary, Geography, journey, Workshop |
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Nicole Flores |
Keywords: 3-D Map, History, maps, Maps Skills, Neighborhoods, Reading, research skills, social studies |
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Charlie McGeehan |
Keywords: cities, Kensington, Philadelphia, social justice, Wicked Problem |
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