| Big Ideas |
The historical development of cities has been shaped by geographic, economic, political, and social factors. |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Urbanization is a critical force that shapes both human life and the planet. |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
contemporary issues in urban studies |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: contemporary issues in urban studies |
Elaboration: Sample topics:social justice issues:housing quality and homelessnesspovertycrimelivability, affordability, food securitydiscrimination and inequity in access to servicesglobal urban disparity:governanceinfrastructureaccess to services such as education and health carequality of and access to jobsgender equalityenvironmental factors:climate change causing rising sea levels, increased storm activityair qualityland and water quality |
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| Content |
decision making in the planning of cities and regions |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: decision making in the planning of cities and regions |
Elaboration: Sample topic:examples of factors influencing decision making:political considerationsfinancial implicationspublic pressure, perceptions, and awarenesssocial capitalsocial engineeringpolicy constraints |
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| Content |
urban planning and urban design |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: urban planning and urban design |
Elaboration: Sample topics:maximizing benefits and confronting challenges of urban centresinvolving First Peoples in planninglivability and sustainabilitypublic and private spaceszoning and regulationsKey question:What is the relationship between urbanization and sustainability? |
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| Content |
functions of local and regional government |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: functions of local and regional government |
Elaboration: Sample topics:providing infrastructure (e.g., water, waste)public housingtaxationeconomic developmentpublic safetysupport of community organizations such as friendship centres |
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| Content |
local and regional governance in B.C. and relationships with other levels of government |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: local and regional governance in B.C. and relationships with other levels of government |
Elaboration: Sample topics:how cities operate within a network of regional, national, and global urban systems:sharing of servicesfunding modelselectionsFederation of Canadian Municipalities,Union of BC Municipalitiesrelationships with Treaty First Nations, Bands, and Métis Nation British Columbia |
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| Content |
historic settlement patterns in urban centres |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: historic settlement patterns in urban centres |
Elaboration: Sample topics:historical trends:urbanizationrural-urban migrationsuburbanizationgentrificationurban geography models of land use:concentric zone modelHoyt modelmultiple nuclei modelurban realms modeltypes of urban land use:residentialtransportationinstitutionalrecreationalcommercialindustrial |
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| Content |
urbanization as a global phenomenon |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: urbanization as a global phenomenon |
Elaboration: Sample topics:global urbanization trends and case studies in recent decadestransnationalism and the interconnectedness of urban centres |
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| Curricular Competency |
Make reasoned ethical judgments about current and past issues after considering the context and standards of right and wrong (ethical judgment) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize implicit and explicit ethical judgments in a variety of sources (ethical judgment) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explain and identify the forces that shape opinions and decision making on current issues related to urban studies (perspective) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Determine and assess the long- and short-term causes and consequences, and the intended and unintended consequences, of public policy decisions related to urban places (cause and consequence) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Determine and assess the long- and short-term causes and consequences, and the intended and unintended consequences, of public policy decisions related to urban places |
Elaboration: Sample activities:Examine the intended and unintended consequences of the decision not to build a freeway in downtown Vancouver in the 1970s.Analyze the factors that influenced decision making in a specific planning decision. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify continuity and change in the development of urban spaces (continuity and change) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Identify continuity and change in the development of urban spaces |
Elaboration: Sample activities:Study historic maps and photos through time and examine what has changed and what has stayed the same. If change did occur, determine what factors influenced that change.Compare two examples of urban planning in one city, one current and one past. Determine what has stayed the same and what has changed in terms of decision making and how a space is valued. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Ask questions about the content, origins, purposes, and context of multiple sources in order to corroborate inferences gathered from them (evidence) |
Urban Studies 12 |
No CCG |
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