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ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION:
This assessment is worth 25% of your total grade. The exam consists of two parts, Section A and Section B. Section A requires you to provide a detailed definition of what each term is. You must be specific as possible, giving dates and names. Section B requires you to provide a detailed explanation of the urban historical geographical significance of each term in addition to what it means. Definitions and Explanations MUST come from the COURSE MATERIAL, and not from other sources. You may consult any source you want, however, answers will be marked based on course material, including readings and lectures.
DIRECTIONS:
Answer all questions directly under the question.
Type your answers underneath each question in full sentences.
There is a limit of 2-5 sentences for Section A, and 3-7 sentences for Section B.
Points will be deducted for answers that are too short or too long.
Points will be deducted for incorrect spellings, incorrect dates, etc.
Section A: Definitions. Give a definition for the ten (10) terms listed below. Each answer is worth four (4) points. Answers should be 2-5 complete sentences in length. Be as specific as possible, giving dates and names. (40%)
1. Settler Colonialism
2. Agglomeration Effects
3. Federal Aid to Highways Act, 1956
4. Racially Restrictive Covenants
5. Urban Renewal
6. Industrial Capitalism
7. Pink Collar Jobs
8. Commodification
9. Great Migration
10. Scientific Planning
END OF SECTION A
Section B: Short Answer Questions. Define and discuss the significance to urban historical geographies of North America of the ten (10) following terms. Each answer is worth six (6) points. Give examples where appropriate. Answers must be in complete sentences of at least 3 sentences and no more than 7 sentences and must include any geographical spaces each item relates to (if applicable). Be as specific as possible. (60%)
11. Don Mills
12. A mari usque ad mare
13. Radburn, NJ
14. Union Stock Yards
15. Skyscrapers
16. Redlining
17. Komagata Maru
18. Winnipeg General Strike
19. Place
20. Harlem
END OF SECTION B
END OF ASSESSMENT