Going all the way back to the beginning of the semester, I want each of you to come up with SIX short-answer questions and answers on anything we've covered over the course of the semester, including our last book, "The Geography of Nowhere" (see outline below of the material we've covered). Please submit your questions and answers to me in writing (or via email, but NOT on this blog) NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, DEC. 10TH BY NOON. I will, then, consider your submissions and try to accept at least THREE questions from each of you. For each additional question I accept, you will earn a bonus point for this exercise and have the benefit of knowing more of the questions on the final exxam. I will post the questions and answers I accepted by MONDAY, DEC. 13TH, which is the first day of final exam week. This exercise is worth 20 activity points (which is more than I usually give for such an exercise because you have only had one other activity for 5 points and in the course outline I stipulated that you would have a chance to earn 25 activity points, not counting extra credit points).
OUTLINE OF MATERIAL COVERED:
(1) Opening couple of lectures on 4 major themes on the city and an overview of the origin, development, and significance of the city in human history.
(2) Comments on two classic essays in urban sociology: "Metropolis and Mental Life," by Georg Simmel and "Urbanism as a Way of Life," by Louis Wirth (comments on Wirth's essay, including critical analysis, posted on the blog).
(3) Summary Comments on the book, "City" (Preface thru Chap. 12) -- all posted on the blog.
(4) Lecture/commentary on the book, "Heat Wave."
(5) Notes on video presentation, "Understanding Urban Sprawl," -- posted on the blog.
(6) Notes on video presentation, "Taken for a Ride," -- posted on the blog.
(7) Lecture/commentary on book, "The Geography of Nowhere."
(8) Notes on relevance of final video presentation, "The End of Suburbia," (Tues. 12/7) for argument in "The Geography of Nowhere."
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