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Design for Social Justice
Created by: Kwanita W. from Philadelphia, PA
Grade Level: High School	November 30, 2008
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: 8 50-minute class periods


Community Explorations
Created by: Lisa L. from Philadelphia, PA
Grade Level: Elementary School	April 5, 2007
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: Part I: 45 minutes, Part II and III: 60-90 minutes each


Understanding Zoning: Its use on the High Line in West Chelsea
Created by: Donna L. from New York, NY
Grade Level: High School	January 1, 2007
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology,
Lesson Time: Two fifty-minute class periods


A Contouring We Go
Created by: Kathleen L. from Philadelphia, PA
Grade Level: High School	November 15, 2006
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology,
Lesson Time: Three to five fifty-minute class periods


Eye From the Sky
Created by: Kim R. from Philadelphia, PA
Grade Level: Elementary School	October 31, 2006
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Mathematics, Technology,
Lesson Time: Three or four forty-five minute class periods


Smart Growth: Reshaping Communities
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 11, 2006
Category: Urban Planning
Subject Area: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: One or two fifty-minute class periods