Vozick Human Geography Blog

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy/interesting-documentary-about-light-pollution/68253 What do these images tell us about cities and urbanization?  Why? https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/96c9e022-1433-486c-88ba-4179720cd623

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35g_FEw5l8s What do they mean by quality of life? What regions of the world are represented the most in this list?  Why do you think that is? Name one of the cities you would like to visit and why? Which geographic categories/themes are used to define quality of life? Work in your groups to go through the articles/videos/presentations to fill in the ESPN Chart . 1.  Urbanization Will Change the (Developing) World 2.  The Radiant City 3.  Levittown 4.  Pollution in our Cities and Who It Impacts 5.  New Urbanism

Cities of the World Edition!  Let's figure out where we are!  Finish our Group Projects and Fill in Your Graphic Organizer as the other groups present. What are two similarities you see between the various models? What are two differences between the models? How would you group these models together?  Why?

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2015/jun/05/history-cities-50-buildings-interactive What do these buildings show you about cities in general? What are three similarities you see?  Where are these similarities located?  Does the location matter? What are three differences you see?  Where are these differences located?  Does the location matter? Group Poster Project .   Work Together to Define, Explain and Draw the Various Urban Models .

What is real and what is fake?  Can you tell? http://www.prb.org/ http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm What do we mean by urbanization?  What regions are the most urbanized?  Which cities are the largest?  Use the website above to fill out the worksheet. What is the largest city in the world? What region has the most large cities? What is one trend you noticed making the graph?

http://www.npr.org/2017/04/22/525226773/bluff-the-listener ANALYZING POLITICAL CARTOONS Discuss, Analysis, and collaborate on the cartoon.  On a whiteboard, tell us what the cartoon is showing, what does it have to do with urbanization and is it positive or negative.  Pick one person to vocally communicate your ideas. LET'S PLAY QUIZLET LIVE! https://quizlet.com/203404801/urbanization-flash-cards/ Pick 3 vocabulary words from the Quizlet you know and define in your own words. ______________ means _____________________. ______________ means _____________________. ______________ means _____________________. Pick one vocabulary word you are still having trouble with and write on a sticky. Stick on the door on your way out today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=237&v=pcZSU40RBrg&disable_polymer=true What country is this taking place? What geographic themes do you see at play in this concept? Why is space so important in urban areas? What is the term for the shape of cities?   Let's explore Site, Situation and other Urban Concepts ?  What makes cities cities? Sports teams: What can they tell us about changing cities and geography? What is the difference between a positive and negative city site? In your opinion what makes a city a city? What has changed about where our sports teams are located over the past 100 years?

April 19, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv1GXFFacyY Pick three of the cities and tell us one fact about it. What is one theme connecting all the cities together? What is one difference among all the cities? Cities, Cities, Cities.  Notice a Trend in the Graphic Above?  What are we going to be talking about?  Why are urban areas growing so big?  Let's explore in our  PowerPoint . What is the difference between Site and Situation?   What are the major city (ies) in your country?

Get Up, Stand Up.  What do you think about  these questions !?! Test Review.  We Have a Test Tomorrow, are you prepared?  What questions do you have? https://jeopardylabs.com/play/food-23

Quick Research:  What is your favorite chocolate?  What company makes it?  Where is that company located?  Where does it get its cocoa from?  Is it FairTrade?  Are there any controversies around your company? Document Analysis and Thesis Development .  Work with partners to read and analyze the articles, then listen to the other groups to develop your answers.  What are the positives of chocolate for Cote d'Ivoire and what are  the negatives?  What do you think? https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/01/336919715/these-ivory-coast-cacao-farmers-had-never-tasted-chocolate