Philology
Overview
This assignment combines many things you have learned throughout this course.
Instructions
Part 1: Briefly describe one of the places where you grew up. (min 250 words)
Answering the questions below, write at least 250 words about the place where you grew up.
Where did you grow up and what was it like?
What elements in the human or natural environment were important to your daily life?
With whom did you interact on a daily basis?
Where did you go and how did you get around?
What, if anything, about your life was sustainable?
Part 2: Describe your vision of a sustainable city or neighborhood. (min. 750 words)
Write at least 750 words describing the sustainable neighborhood or city that you would like to see in the future. Imagine the ideal community – a place you would especially like to live in, and that is sustainable (in whatever way you want to define the term).
How is this place laid out in terms of streets, buildings, public spaces, parks, homes, workplaces, and shopping areas?
How do people get around?
What types of people live there and how do they interact?
How does the built environment relate to the natural landscape?
What makes this place sustainable, and do you think it is possible to achieve?
Part 3: Sustainability Theory ( min. 500 words)
How does your unique past affect your vision of the future and the way you choose to live your life today?
How do human values come into play when people think about sustainability?
