Discovering History: A Look at San Diego Neighborhoods
Scheduled Activities |
Due Dates |
Links |
Week 1 (Jan 17-20):
GOAL: Gain appreciation for all four neighborhoods Using Primary and Secondary Documents to uncover history Basic San Diego Timeline Introductions of Neighborhoods: La Jolla, Barrio Logan, Old Town, Downtown/Gaslamp Field Trips: visiting all four neighborhoods |
Fri., Jan 20:
Choose topic preferences |
SD History Timeline
Neighborhood comparison sheet Hispanic Heritiage Video (Old Town) San Diego's Evolving Downtown San Diego Historic Hotels (Downtown) Barrio Logan Overview Video Salvador Torres Video (Barrio Logan) Barrio Logan Mural Renovation Video |
Week 2 (Jan 23-27):
GOAL: Define historic periods; Map out model area footprints and define quadrants Mapping skills, Primary Document skills, research and analysis Guest Speaker: Jeff on Architecture Field Trip: San Diego History Center Research Library |
Fri., Jan 27 :
Each person collect and analyze 2 sources (at least 1 primary source, and both sources unique to each person) Fri, Jan 27 12:00: Each group make a scale footprint of model area Find: pictures of your model area! |
Week 3 (Jan 30-Feb 3):
GOAL: Have a clear definitions of trends and key events during historic periods both socially and architecturally Product: Timeline and key events for historic period with trend explanation MODEL: Footprint transferred to boards Field Trip: Return to neighborhoods for mapping/ measuring/ photography |
Mon., Feb. 29: GROUP - Period timeline with key events
Fri. , Feb 3: GROUP - Footprint transferred to boards Fri., Feb 3: INDIVIDUAL - Collect and analyze 2 more sources |
Week 4 (Feb 6-10):
GOAL: Explain what factors affected the development of your neighborhood socially and architecturally. MODEL: 3-d Mock-ups |
Wed., Feb 8: 3 -d mock ups drafts
Fri., Feb 10: 3-d mock up final drafts Fri, Feb. 10: Choose building |
Week 5 (Feb 13-17):
GOAL: Explain how your smaller model area is reflective of larger neighborhood/ area socially and architecturally Start Neighborhood analysis * Main figures and their motivations * Architecture, Construction and development * Political situation (neighborhood and larger SD and how they interacted) *economy ( neighborhood and larger SD and how they interacted) * Infrastructure (in area and larger SD and how they interacted) * Culture and Social Life MODEL: Blocks made and temporarily placed |
Fri., Feb 17:
Base and layout of model |
Week 6 (Feb 21-24):
GOAL: Explain how electricity and other innovations affected your area Understanding Electricity MODEL: Run Electrical Components |
Fri., Feb 24: Initial analysis of engineering in chosen building
Thurs., Feb 23: Neighborhood profiles complete |
Week 7 (Feb 27-Mar2):
GOAL: MODEL: Facades on Blocks |
Fri., March 2:
Initial analysis of primary document about your area |
Week 8 (Mar 5-9):
Student Led Conferences MODEL: Surrounding things (roads, plants, etc.) |
Revisions and critiques of primary doc analysis
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Week 9 (Mar 12-16)
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Tues., Mar 13:
Final Primary Doc formatted |
Week 10 (Mar 19-24)
Exhibition!!! |