Assignment

1. Location: be sure to include the following: - site - situation - absolute location - country and region - map of the city 2. Cultural Elements - language - religion(s) - ethnic groups that live in the city 3. Political Traits - type of local government - centripetal/centrifugal forces – what pulls the city together or drags it apart? 4. Economy - what are the primary industries and services of the city? - what type of services are most people engaged in? - level of development - unit of currency 5. City Land Use - how is the city organized and how is land used? - where is the CBD? - where are the different socioeconomic groups located Each of the five categories will have its own page. Each page MUST contain an appropriate image. The image for category 1 must be a map of the city. Each page will be graded out of 4 points (4=A, 0=F). Each image will also receive one point for total of 5 points for a total of 25 points. This project will be weighted as 3 case studies.
 * Mr. Baldwin **
 * APHG **
 * Wiki Project **
 * Directions: ** You are going to create a Wiki page with a partner that synthesizes the information we have covered this year. You are going to pick a major city outside of North America. Consider looking at the map on p. 442-443 for some of the major cities. For each city you will research the following traits. The lists below each category are suggested topics to research, however, you may include any relevant information that we have studied under each topic.
 * Grading: **