Thursday, March 9, 2017

Material for City Presentation

Presentation Criteria
Guardian Series on 50 Cities
Periodic Table of Visualization Methods (very useful)
Text Structure
www.easel.ly

Questions to Think About
What is the source of your information?
What kind of source is it?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the source?
What is the credibility of the source?
What kinds of materials are used in the source?
What can you say about the selection of the material?
Are there key terms to define?
What areas of knowledge are involved?
What issues arise in regard to the relevant areas of knowledge?
What ways of knowing are involved?
What issues arise in regard to the relevant ways of knowing?
What is the balance between specificity and generalizability?

Some possible knowledge questions
How do definitions shape understanding?
What factors lead to major change?
What are the differences between formalized education and indigenous education?
What elements form identity?
To what degree is identity given and to what degree is it created?
What defines a city?
What makes something home?
How do stories help and hinder the acquisition of knowledge?
Why are some human systems top-down and others emergent?
How do we measure the value of illegal activity in an economy?