Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze before-and-after neighborhood photos and maps to identify quick and slow changes in California communities over time.
Students will be able to explain gentrification in California neighborhoods using evidence from images, maps, and neighborhood observations.
Students will be able to compare historical and current neighborhood maps to show how land use, buildings, and public spaces have changed.
Students will be able to design a neighborhood improvement model that proposes realistic changes to a public space.
Students will be able to evaluate how different community improvement strategies may help or harm residents in a changing neighborhood.
Students will be able to collaborate with peers and community partners to revise neighborhood ideas based on feedback.
Products
Individual Neighborhood Change Reflection Essay
Students write a short evidence-based essay explaining how one California neighborhood changed over time and what gentrification can mean for residents. The essay includes observations from photos, maps, and neighborhood notes.
Neighborhood Improvement Fair Model and Presentation
Teams create a 3D model or visual plan for a neighborhood public space and present it at the neighborhood improvement fair. The presentation must explain the neighborhood's changes, the group's design choices, and how feedback shaped the final plan.
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