Urban Systems Unit 6 Ch.11 Review: Review of key terms for Urban Systems Unit 6 Quiz. Urban sustainability and New Urbanism explained. Various city models compared such as Multiple Nuclei, Primate City, and Peripheral (Galactic) models.
Assignment
Complete Unit 6 MCQ 6.11 Questions, Study for the Quiz.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin worked diligently and productively today during today's review of Urban Systems chapter key terms and important concepts/models. New Urbanism and Urban Sustainability were explained/described in detail to help her prepare for tomorrow's chapter quiz.
Completion of Key Terms Urban Systems: Blockbusting, Urban Heirarchy, greenbelt, gravity model, and New Urbanism. Description of New Urbanism as master city planning for integrated mixed use residential, commercial, and retail/shopping city region. Discussion of greenspace/greenbelt regions on the outskirt of a metropolitan area which cannot be developed for any residential or business/commercial purposes.
Assignment
MCQ questions Unit 6 sections 6.7 and 6.8
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Kaitlin was very attentive and well focused during today's session on New Urbanism/Master City Planning and the increasing importance of greenspace/greenbelt regions within major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Voting Districts, Gerrymandering, Fragmented states, Elongated, Prorupt, Perforated. Unitary States
Assignment
Test Practice pp. 429-430 # 1-5
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session, Kaitlin was well focused our topic of how the geographical shape of a country or state v=can have a major influence on how it is governed and protected. We also discussed how voting districts in the U.S. are "redrawn" through gerrymandering which favors certain political parties due to demographics.
Chapter 11 Urban Systems Test Practice: End of chapter practice questions on city structure models, central business district CBD, segregation, women in cities, and problems with urban growth. Rank-size rule, squatter settlements, and megacity/metacity definitions.
Assignment
Complete the definitions of remaining Ch.11 key terms: Urban heirarchy, blockbusting, New Urbanism, gravity model and greenbelt.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session, Kaitlin was very well focused and provided numerous effective answers to the end of Chapter 11 Test Practice questions. She will be having a chapter quiz on Urban Systems later this week.
Urban Systems Ch. 11 Key Terms: Uniform Isotropic Plain, network cities, redlining, peripheral (galactic) model.
Ch. 11 Test Practice MCQ questions.
Assignment
Unit 6 AP Collegeboard daily videos 6.3. Practice quizzes 6.3 and 6.5 Define key terms : Sector Model, Exurb,
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session, Kaitlin took careful notes on several key terms connected with urbanization and she worked productively with the Test Practice questions given. She has been struggling to keep up with daily HW assignments and I reminded her of the importance of not letting assignments lag at this important time of year approaching the AP Exam.
Chapter 11 Urban Systems: Network cities, primate city, gentrification.
Lesson Outline
Urbanization: Network cities, primate city, gentrification, urban sprawl. Definition of an urban area by population density and minimum total population. Definitions of squatter settlements, network cities , and gentrification.
Cities which have complementary functions and a high speed transportation corridor.
Assignment
Text Ch. 11 Test Practice pp. 392-393 #1-5. Define key terms Isotropic Plain, Redlining, and Peripheral Model.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session on urbanization and characteristics of cities/urban areas, Kaitlin was well focused and attentive. She is midway through our final Chapter 11 and has been informed that each class day remaining is im portant to make progress toward the AP HG Exam preparation.
Urban Systems Ch. 11 Unit 6 AP: Explanation of key factors involved in "urbanization": Economic/employment opportunities, affordable housing, crime/safety, education quality, transportation etc. Review/inspection of maps./charts displaying urbanization trends and changes, internationally and within the U.S. Definition of key terms such as bid-rent theory, central-place theory, concentric zones, and conurbation (megalopolis).
Assignment
Read Text Ch. 11 pp. 362-366. define key terms squatter settlement and primate city.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session with Kaitlin, she was very well engaged in our discussion on the important topic of urbanization. Kaitlin was informed that this material in Chapter 11 (Unit 6 AP) is the final "new material to be covered before we begin the comprehensive review and AP test preparation in mid-April.
