Family Questions for the Final Exam

The following are the family questions that will appear on the final exam. You'll note I did some editing in some cases.


1. In Chapter 11 of The Geography of Nowhere, what city did Kunstler single out as an example of what cities are capable of doing with expert urban planning? (1)

Answer: Portland, Oregon

2. What fault does Kunstler point out in refence to "Tomorrow Land" at Disney World? (1)

Answer: That it seems to worship technology and ignores the faults of technology and its byproducts such as pollution.

3. What major sociological theorist does Corey Dolgon cite in the Introduction to The End of the Hamptons as an inspiration to how he approached his study, and what did he draw from this theorist? (2)

Answer: Karl Marx. He drew on his notion of the importance of class struggle in history, and looking at society from the "bottom up," as a historical materialist such as Marx would.

4. What August 14, 2003 event is discussed in the video program, "The End of Suburbia," and what is its significance? (2)

Answer: A major blackout affecting the Midwest & Northeast, which should have been a wake-up call in terms of our current pattern of energy consumption.

5. What is the central theme of The End of the Hamptons? (1)

Answer: The impact of large-scale economic and social forces on the cultural politics of the region.



That's it. See you Wed. afternoon, 2-5PM.

Reminders & Final Family Activity

REMINDERS: ESSAY II is due tomorrow (Tues. 12/2). Please make every effort to get it in on time so that I will be able to grade it and get it back to you by the end of the week. Also, for those of you who saw "The End Of Suburbia" before the break and chose to do the extra credit response, that is also due tomorrow. I plan to comment on "The End of Suburbia" tomorrow and also get into The End of the Hamptons. Remember, you are to read through Chapter 2 in that book.

FINAL FAMILY ACTIVITY: The families need to begin the process of making up questions for the final exam, as you did for the midterm. These questions may be drawn from anything we covered since the midterm (that is, Chapter 3 in Heat Wave and beyond). I want each family to come up with 5 SHORT-ANSWER questions (and answers) and submit them to me via email NO LATER THAN FRIDAY NOON. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT DEADLINE. I will give you some time tomorrow to begin the brainstorming process. I will review your submissions and make my selections over the weekend and then post them on the blog. You will need to check them out since those selected will be on the final exam. This activity is worth 7 points and you have to participate in order to earn the 7 points.