START-UP ACTIVITY

A.
Image A Image B
 The image portray a place that
is a city
How are you going to classify the two
images above?
What makes you think so? What are
your perceptions between the images?

My Ideal Town
What conveniences would you want It has big stores that contains all what I need,and food chains
your town to have? (e.g. accessible
transportation)
What types of homes and business The homes are single-family, completely detached from other houses.
would you want there to be?
The businesses that I want are Sole proprietorship and Limited
Liability Company--that offers foods, things/ products that are
ecofriendly. I would love to have a bussines too there.
How would you prefer to get around I would like to get around in my town by walking or through a bicycle.
your town? Would you like to be able
to walk or take public transportation (or
perhaps even bicycle), or would you
prefer to be driven around?
Can you find these conveniences in a Yes.
city?
Can you find these conveniences in Somehow.
the suburbs?
Can you find these conveniences in YES.
your own town?

B. Read the following scenarios, as you read form pictures in your mind.
 Process Questions:

1. What type of setting each person lives?

2. What evidence/s you see in each scenario that is “typical” city or “typical” suburb?
3. Do you think these scenarios are accurate?

C. Mental Mapping Exercise

Sketch two maps that illustrate your own perceptions of what cities and suburbs are like.
Your maps (one of a city and one of a suburb) should show examples of transportation
routes, housing, and businesses based on your own ideas and impressions of cities and
suburbs setting. Write a short description of the features (e.g. transportation) that you
drew to show your impressions of a “typical” city and suburb.

Note: Your maps should be rough sketches rather than highly detailed drawings.
D. Urban/Suburban Sprawl and New Suburban
Process Question:

What can you say about the images above? Write your answer inside the box.
 Discuss the following:

What are the possible effects of sprawl on…

a. environment
b. adult’s daily lives
c. children’s daily lives
What things did you notice in the New Urbanism that might be better for the…
a. environment
b. adult’s daily lives
c. children’s daily lives

References:

https://www.britanica.com

http://www.cangeoeducation.ca/

https://www.cnu.org/

https://www.google.com/