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Cities in Conflict: Theory and Practice, Fall 2003
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Abstract: This course's aims are two-fold: 1) to offer students the theoretical and practical tools to understand how and why cities become torn by ethnic, religious, racial, nationalist, and/or other forms of identity that end up leading to conflict, violence, inequality, and social injustice; and 2) to use this ... More »
H. Tony Chin, Principal Consultant, WinHawk and Adjunct Professor, Yokohama City University
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Abstract: Industrial Engineering. Spring 2007. Qualitative management principles and techniques used to maximize labor productivity, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance in work settings. Topics covered include job attitudes, person-job fit, worker motivation, leadership, organizational culture, ... More »
Introduction to Urban Design and Development, Fall 2001
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Abstract: Examines the evolving structure of cities and the way that cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas can be designed and developed. Guest speakers present cases, involving current projects, which illustrate the scope and methods of urban design practice. This is a class about how cities, suburbs, and metropolitan ... More »
Kinetic City Cyber Club
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Abstract: is the home of the Kinetic City Super Crew, a bunch of cool kids and their talkative supercomputer, ALEC. On board their super train, the Kinetic City Express, the Crew travel the world in a tireless quest for truth, justice, and the perfect deep-dish pizza.
Movement of People and Goods
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Abstract: A collection of downloadable video clips on the theme of Movement of People and Goods, with guiding questions for students. Clips are drawn from the following PBS WIDE ANGLE documentaries: "To Have and Have Not" (2002), "Border Jumpers" (2005).
On the Road Again
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Abstract: The movement of people and goods is an important part of the New York State Global History and Geography Curriculum. It is listed as one of the themes that are emphasized in the core curriculum. Students are expected to understand why people migrate and what the impact of migrations has been on people, ... More »
One Nation: Two Futures?
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Abstract: Since the mid-l970s, economic reforms have transformed China from one of the most egalitarian societies into one of the most unequal in the world. Wide disparities currently exist between the income levels of a relatively few rich and middle-class Chinese and their fellow citizens who number in the hundreds ... More »
Paterson, New Jersey: America's Silk City
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Abstract: examines conditions that led to the famous 1913 strike in a city that produced nearly half the U.S.'s manufactured silk. Conflicts between labor and management increased in the U.S. during the early 20th century. In Paterson, on January 27, 1913, when Henry Doherty tried to extend a new four-loom system ... More »
Savannah, Georgia: The Lasting Legacy of Colonial City Planning
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Abstract: describes the establishing of Georgia as a colony in America and the design of the settlement. When a friend in jail for debt died there, General James Oglethorpe, a member of the House of Commons, asked Parliament for an investigation into the suffering of debtors in London jails. A committee concluded ... More »
St. Louis Virtual City Project
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Abstract: explores the history of the city and region known as the Gateway to the West. The site includes lessons on comparing life in the 1850s and 1950s, advertising St. Louis, the Dred Scott Trial, Chinatown, the German and Irish experience in St. Louis, the Arch, and exploring a decade. Currently, content ... More »
The Ancient City, Spring 2005
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Abstract: This course focuses on the archaeology of the Greek and Roman city. It investigates the relationship between urban architecture and the political, social, and economic role of cities in the Greek and Roman world. Analyzes a range of archaeological and literary evidence relevant to the use of space in ... More »
Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Virginia City
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Abstract: tells the stories of three cities established after the Comstock Lode discovery in 1859 brought a reverse migration from California. The stories, told by this travel itinerary of 57 places, feature the mining and agricultural city now known for gaming, the remarkable collection of 19th-century buildings ... More »
Ybor City: Cigar Capitol of the World
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Abstract: reveals how immigrant cigar makers adapted to life in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century while maintaining their ethnic identity. This lesson also describes Cuban immigrant efforts to free Cuba from Spain and their involvement in the Spanish-American War of 1898.
