Cities Project Guidelines for Environmental History

This project will focus on the development of cities, their problems, and possible solutions to those problems. Your job will be to use the information available to you to create a small group presentation for the class. Each group will be given a particular aspect of the topic to cover, so no two group's projects will be exactly alike.

In your small group you will analyze the available information, combine it with your own thoughts and ideas and then share it with the class in a short (15-20 minute) presentation. Your group should include every group member in the presentation and must have some unifying theme, style, or elements. The point is for your group to develop a seamless presentation of the major ideas in the primary material given to you.

Grading for the project will be based on the actual presentation (75 points) and on supporting material you develop (25 points). The 75 points for the presentation will be based on content (25 points), professionalism (25 points), and teamwork (25 points).

The timeline for the project will be to work in your groups through Wednesday of next week with presentations on Thursday and Friday. We can negotiate any adjustments to this schedule if it becomes necessary.

Good luck and have fun!

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