WATCH THIS SPACE: DESIGNING, DEFENDING, AND SHARING PUBLIC SPACES by Hadley Dyer and Marc Ngui (Kids Can Press 2010) is a book that should make teens think more about public spaces qand/or the lack thereof. The authors define public space and then provide examples of how public spaces can and should function for the members of a community. Places where people can assemble free of charge may be rare for some of our teens, especially those growing up in suburban and gated communities where there may be a paucity of parks, malls (not the shopping kind) and other public venues. Topics range from designing spaces that permit all sorts of activity (riding, walking, skateboarding, assemblage, dog walking, etc.) to petitioning for more public spaces within a community. Good glossary of terms is included in the back matter. Social studies teachers might find this a valuable text to add to their collections. <506>
waiting is over for now (well, except for waiting for test results)
WATCH THIS SPACE: DESIGNING, DEFENDING, AND SHARING PUBLIC SPACES by Hadley Dyer and Marc Ngui (Kids Can Press 2010) is a book that should make teens think more about public spaces qand/or the lack thereof. The authors define public space and then provide examples of how public spaces can and should function for the members of a community. Places where people can assemble free of charge may be rare for some of our teens, especially those growing up in suburban and gated communities where there may be a paucity of parks, malls (not the shopping kind) and other public venues. Topics range from designing spaces that permit all sorts of activity (riding, walking, skateboarding, assemblage, dog walking, etc.) to petitioning for more public spaces within a community. Good glossary of terms is included in the back matter. Social studies teachers might find this a valuable text to add to their collections. <506>
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a week in quarantine=many books read
As I said in the first post this week: when it is quiet here, it is time to read. While I have not quite cleared the stacks back in my work room, I…
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Quarantine Day 4
My sister said she was going stir crazy after one day in quarantine. I suggested she read and offered a box of books she could disinfect. My fourth…
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Welcome to Quarantine
During Spring Break, BH and I flew to see our GREAT granddaughter. During the trip, I was informed by my university that I had to self-quarantine…
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