This article presents a lesson plan used to teach about African urbanization using Kenyan novels. Specifically, three urban novels written by Meja Mwangi are used. Based on a qualitative survey of student preference and learning, this lesson plan uses these novels alongside more traditional academic texts to achieve effective student learning.…

A high school-level course utilizing a model from Constantine A. Doxiadis' study, Ekistics: The Science of Human Settlements, is discussed. The model is interdisciplinary and can be adapted for a wide variety of teaching techniques and social studies curricula. (Author/MB)

This newsletter is intended to be a bi-annual publication which will inform interested persons about the progress of this Project. It is concerned with curriculum studies on the theme of Canadian urbanization and its effects on our lives and environment. The emphasis is on behavioral change; the materials and the activities produced have as their…

This progress report of the curriculum development project aimed at the study of Canada's urban areas through examination of Canadian writings covers the project's first two years. The initial proposal and early planning is reported in ED 055 010. The primary difficulties, after the formation of the team, entailed acquiring release time, arranging…

The bi-annual, official newsletter keeps interested persons informed with up to date progress of the project. ED 048 026, the first newsletter, describes the broad concerns and objectives of the newsletter. This issue focuses on the objectives of fourteen sub-projects which develop curriculum materials and teaching strategies on a variety of…

Facing the reality that students have become very aware of their environment and the problems we face merely to survive, and being aware of the alienation of a person as urbanization increases, the project staff decided to develop a curriculum to examine the urban environment through the works of Canadian writers, poets, novelists, etc. In this…

This project examined the development of the physical structure of a city in preparation for the designing of a unit of study on Urbanization for grades five through twelve. The rationale is focused on the effect physical structure has on the processes and functions of urban life. Recognizing the need for a method or process to examine city forms,…

This text presents lessons in urban culture. Lesson materials deal with urban areas in various parts of the world and present concepts in various formats including readings, exercises, photo and graphic displays, and tables. Although not specifically limited to health topics, the lessons contribute to the context of the biomedical…

This is a brief overview of Project Canada West, initiated in April 1970 to develop relevant curriculum for Canadian education. Events and activities leading to the formation of the Project are discussed, including the influence of the publication WHAT CULTURE? WHAT HERITAGE? by A. B. Hodgetts. Problems in the organization of knowledge for the…

Described in this guide is a thirty-six week, interdisciplinary, urban social studies course for 8th grade students that is designed to involve students in the substance and process of urban problems. The major objective is to prepare students to live and survive in an urban environment. The program emphasizes a process approach to thinking,…

This curriculum guide describes a course on urban studies for high school seniors. A major aim is to help students understand the nature of cities and towns. Themes are intended to stimulate inquiry into urban problems and present opportunities for concept formation and problem solving by encouraging direct experience with the environment. It is…