GEOG 329 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jerusalem In Christianity, City Beautiful Movement
Reading Assignment 2
Identify 1-3 main points of each reading
The paper by Ellis covers the function of a city and the main purposes why cities were built. Ellis
first begins his article by explaining the role of a city, how they were used for protection and
organization of resources which then evolved to more industrial settings due to the emergence of
machines and advanced technologies.
Tarr makes similar observations to Ellis but identifies the way that societies failed at protecting
themselves from their natural surroundings. Tarr states that although communities used natural
resources such as streams or slopes to build their cities on for their potential of offering
protection, they also fell privy to the dangers caused by these resources such as floods or
earthquakes. Tarr continues to talk about modern day societies that have used the natural
resources provided by the earth surrounding them and how they have had to expand their city
borders to supply the demand for these resources. He touches on how the expanding societies
have an impact on the earth and their surroundings and how even modern-day feats that attempt
to reduce the impact on the earth will be futile.
Identify the methods the author used to teach their conclusions
Ellis' conclusions are based on his observations of ancient to modern cultures. He observes the
first ancient cities which show designated spots for different activities and compares them to
modern day city planning.
Tarr gives us his list of references and emphasizes his observations based on these works.
What did you learn from the readings
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The paper by ellis covers the function of a city and the main purposes why cities were built. Ellis first begins his article by explaining the role of a city, how they were used for protection and organization of resources which then evolved to more industrial settings due to the emergence of machines and advanced technologies. Tarr makes similar observations to ellis but identifies the way that societies failed at protecting themselves from their natural surroundings. Tarr continues to talk about modern day societies that have used the natural resources provided by the earth surrounding them and how they have had to expand their city borders to supply the demand for these resources. He touches on how the expanding societies have an impact on the earth and their surroundings and how even modern-day feats that attempt to reduce the impact on the earth will be futile. Identify the methods the author used to teach their conclusions.
