Lesson Plan
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Lesson Plan: City Planning and the Future of Cities
Examine the transformation of Medellín, Colombia, as it moved from a period of high levels of violence to one where the city was recognized for its urban development efforts. Medellín offers a case study in the role of public goods – investments in services like transportation and education that can benefit everyone, including individuals who might not be able to afford them.
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From Napster to Netflix: The History and Impact of Streaming Services
Students will learn about the birth of Napster and analyze the complex, often conflicting effects of innovation, gaining insight into how new technologies reshape markets and redefine access to goods.
Posted inEnglish Language Arts
Can Driverless Cars Predict How Pedestrians Will Behave?
As self-driving cars move closer to becoming a reality on streets and highways, can engineers create software able to predict human behavior and keep pedestrians safe? Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a solution that may one day revolutionize how passengers get from point A to point B. They’re teaching algorithms that run self-driving cars to analyze pedestrian behavior to predict where a person will move next. Being able to accurately predict a person’s whole trajectory remains a challenge.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Dr. Martin Luther King at Gee’s Bend
Students will learn the history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights in Gee’s Bend, Ala., a town whose status today shows both the achievements and unfinished work of King’s movement.
