Presentation of an ideal place to live as an introduction for the project: The ideal place to Live_ for students at 2nd eso IES Costa i LLobera

1. IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE:
CHICAGO (in the summer)
GUS E TURNER, MPH (IES COSTA I LLOBERA)

2. INTRODUCTION: Start with a Google Earth “flight” from Costa I
Llobera in Barcelona to Chicago, IL. USA (then switch to slides)
THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SKYLINE LOOKING
SOUTHWEST. IN THE FOREGROUND THERE´S OAK STREET
BEACH AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE. THE LARGE BLACK
SKYSCRAPER IS THE JOHN HANCOCK BUILDING. THE BLACK
SKYSCRAPER TO THE LEFT OF THE HANCOCK IN THE
BACKGROUND IS THE SEARS TOWER WHICH WAS THE
WORLDEST TALLEST BUILING FOR 25 YEARS AND IS STILL THE
TALLEST BUILDING IN THE US.
DESCRIBE OUR IDEAL PLACE, READ THE TASK AND PROCESS
PAGE VERBATIM AND GO TO SLIDE 2
MAP, ITINERARY, BROCHURE

3. Lakefront
Parks

4. Step 1: items and characteristics (WHITE PAGE)
(you need between 15-20 ITEMS including the 2 special items along
with descriptions)
What will they be like, how many, list names and numbers
Lake Michigan-lakefront =2
The Loop (city center)=1
Sport Venues (Wrigley Field, United Center, Soldier Field)=3
Iconic buildings such as the….
Water Tower (1871, The Great Chicago Fire)
Sears Tower, Hancock, etc… (skyscrapers) =3
Art Institute, Field Museum (museums) =2 or 3
Transport (CTA, Metro, etc. buses and trains) = 3
Universities/Hospitals (UIC, U of C, Northwestern) =3
Parks (Grant, Mil, Lincoln) =3
Food/Restaurants (Chicago style hot dog and pizza, McDonalds) =3
Natural resources (harbor system, Chicago river, Lincoln Park Zoo,
etc…) =3

5. TWO SPECIAL ITEMS
1.GARBAGE BIN
2.SOLAR PANELED
WINDMILLS

6. NOW, A DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO SPECIAL ITEMS YOU ARE TO
CREATE AS PART OF YOUR IDEAL PLACE IN STEP 1....
1.GARBAGE COLLECTION - ENERGY PRODUCTION
All the city garbage/trash collection bins will be connected to city lights.
The devices will convert the waste into energy that will power the city
lights when they are turned on. Additional energy captured will be
stored and used for future energy needs.
2.SOLAR-PANELLED WIND MILLS - ENERGY PRODUCTION
Wind mills placed throughout the city will be equipped with solar
panels. The city will be obtaining energy from both the wind and the
sun. The energy produced in these mills that are on various city
buildings will power the energy needs of the buildings such as lighting,
climate control, etc. As with the collection bins, additional energy
captured will be stored and used for future energy needs.

7. city sketch

8. STEP 1
THIS IS THE INITIAL SKETCH I MADE, REMEMBER YOU EACH
WILL CREATE AN INITAL (1ST) DRAFT IN STEP 1. FROM THIS, I
MADE THE DECISION TO USE THE TRANSIT MAP AND OVERLAY
IT WITH THE ITEMS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CITY. IT
WILL BE IN GREATER DETAIL AND SHOW THE SIZE OF THE CITY
AND THE LOCATION OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS WITHIN THE CITY.

10. THIS IS THE EVALUATION FORM YOU WILL FILL OUT REGARDING
YOUR WORK AND THE PROJECT AT THE END OF EACH STEP.
MAKE CERTAIN TO HAND THIS IN TO ME!!!!

12. STEP 2 – FINAL DRAFT MAP
Continue with the description of the project and the ideal place to live.
Explain the reason I am using a real city like Chicago instead of
creating one like the project is to show the students where I am from. I
will still follow the project guidelines, however I will use real places, etc.
to show you items and characteristics of my city in more detail.
I will use this transit map as my map, identifying major items and
characteristics on it, then adding additional items and characteristics to
it such as….
GO TO NEXT SLIDE TO DESCRIBE WAY OF LIFE IN MY CITY,
CHICAGO

13. Way of Life
• Employment
• Transportation
• Architecture
• Food
• Leisure activities

14. Step 2 CONTINUATION…
SHORT HISTORY OF CHICAGO (recap items discussed in step 1 such as
Water Tower, 1871, etc…)
BEFORE DISCUSSING WAY OF LIFE….
Jobs-Industry in Chicago (Education, Government, Health Care, Manufacturing,
Technical, Service) There are 30 US and 12 Global Fortune 500 companies
based in Chicago such as McDonalds and Boeing, not to mention 98 corporate
headquarters.
Transportation- public transport such as buses and trains. The EL,
expressways, streets, avenues, boulevards, air travel.
Architecture/Shelter-tours. Sears Tower, Hancock, Aon Center, Prudential
Building, Marshal Fields, Carson Pierre Scott. Sullivan, Van Der Rhoe, FL
Wright, Water Tower, Marina Towers, Leo Burnett Building
FOOD-hot dogs, pizza, meat and potatoes, McDonalds
Leisure activities- Depends on when you come to Chicago, describe the many
options during summer in the city. Taste of Chicago, street fests, air & water
show, etc. Baseball games, walking tours, movies in the park, summer dance,
etc…

15. ITINERARY
Day 1
• Sears Tower
• Morning Architectural Bus Tour
• Lunch and Chicago Cubs baseball game
Day 2
• Natural resources (Parks, Lakefront)
• Afternoon Architectural Boat Tour
• Sunset dinner on 95th at the Hancock

16. STEP 3 - ITINERARY
2 DAY CITY TOUR
DAY 1
1.Start the day at the Sears Tower, see the entire city you are about to explore from
above.
2.Board the bus to begin the morning architectural tour that focuses on the history and all
the major buildings in Chicago that are not on the Chicago river. Those on the river that
will be looked on the boat tour during day two activities.
This includes: Board of Trade, Aon Center, Sullivan buildings, Art Institute, Sport Venues,
Universities, etc.
3.Bus tour ends at Wrigley Field where you will attend a Chicago Cubs baseball game
and have a typical lunch of Chicago –style hotdogs, peanuts and beer.
4. Day 1 is over once the game ends, optional activities include the theater, opera, movie
in the park, etc. However, the evening is free and open to do what you want.
Day 2
1.Spend the first half of the day exploring the city's natural wonders such as the various
parks and gardens.
2.Have lunch at Gino’s East for Chicago-style pizza. Then explore the remaining
architectural gems via the Chicago river and lakefront, also view the world’s largest
harbor system.
3.Tour ends at the Water Tower, from there, go to the Hancock and have a sunset dinner
on the 95th floor watching the lights come up as the sun goes down.
4. Day 2 tour ends after dinner, optional activities include museums, shopping, etc...

17. BROCHURE
The architeture in
Chicago, both old and
CHICAGO: THE IDEAL new, is iconic.
PLACE TO LIVE

18. STEP 4 & 5 - BROCHURE
Talk about design, form, content
Write notes
Draw first draft
Create final brochure
COVER PAGE
CHICAGO: THE IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE
PHOTO
PAGE 2
THE ARCHITECTURE IN CHICAGO, BOTH OLD AND NEW, IS
ICONIC
PHOTO

19. BROCHURE
The city has world class Sports are a very large
museums and educational part of city life in
facilities. Chicago.

20. STEP 4 & 5
Talk about design, form, content
Write notes
Draw first draft
Create final brochure
PAGE 3
THE CITY HAS WORLD CLASS MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL
FACTILITIES
PHOTO
PAGE 4
SPORTS ARE A VERY LARGE PART OF CITY LIFE IN CHICAGO
PHOTO

21. BROCHURE
Day 1
Food is very important to
• Sears Tower
the identity of Morning Architecture Bus Tour
Chicago Lunch and Chicago Cubs baseball
game
Day 2
• Natural resources (Parks,
Lakefront)
• Afternoon Architecture Boat Tour
• Sunset dinner on 95th at the
Hancock

22. STEP 4 & 5
Talk about design, form, content
Write notes
Draw first draft
Create final brochure
PAGE 5
FOOD IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE IDENTITY OF CHICAGO
PHOTO
BACK COVER
ITINERARY
PHOTO

23. THE END

24. ASK STUDENTS IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THEN
DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PICTURES IN CLOCKWISE ORDER
-”THE BEAN”
BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN
-AERIAL VIEW OF THE CITY
-TYPICAL CITY INTERSECTION OF 3 MAJOR ROADS (NORTH AVE,
MILWAUKEE AVE, DAMEN AVE)
-CHICAGO FIRE FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBER
-CHICAGO FIRE GAME AT SOLDIER FIELD (THEY ALSO PLAY
AMERICAN FOOTBALL HERE, BEARS)
-VIEW FROM BOAT ON CHICAGO RIVER AT NIGHT
-CHICAGO THEATER
-NEIGHBORHOOD MAP (DESCRIBE CHICAGO AS A CITY OF
NEIGHBORHOODS)
-CHICAGO SKYLINE AT NIGHT, SEARS TOWER ON THE LEFT,
AON CENTER ON THE RIGHT.
RECAP THE TASK, PROCESS AND 5 STEPS FOR THE IDEAL
PLACE PROJECT.

25. WEBSITES
• TO CREATE YOUR OWN CITY
http://www.citycreator.com/
• CITY FACTS, INFO, QUIZZES
http://www.aviewoncities.com/_cityfacts.htm
• PHOTOS OF ITEMS &CHARACTERISTICS
http://images.google.es/imghp?hl=ca&tab=wi

26. Now, you can recreate the Ideal Place assignment at home with this
webquest. The links to the various websites will let you complete each
task and step. There are slight variations to accommodate the online
version of this project. Enjoy and have fun!!!