Week 1: Overbrook History“
How an urban neighborhood is
developed, and at what pace, depends
on a number of complex intertwining
factors. Among the many factors that
affected the development of the
Overbrook section of West Philadelphia
was the taming of the area’s natural
topography by an overlaying of urban
infrastructure. This act of engineering
will by the 19th century urban planners,
coinciding as it did with large tracts of
available farmland and easy rail
transportation into the city, made the
area attractive to real estate developers
looking t create a suburb of upscale
homes:” – Adam Levine, Historian |
Week 2: Overbrook History
Continued
Pre-20th Century
Early 20th Century and Industrialization
Late 20th Century and Today |
Week 3: Environmental Economy
Understand how business affects the
environment and vice versa, from the
things you buy, to your relationships
with customers and suppliers, to the full
life cycle of your products and services.
At each step of the way, there are
opportunities to make choices that can
help you align environmental
responsibility with business success |
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Week 4: Natural and Urban Water Cycle
Students in this module will be learning
how to identify the natural and urban
watershed. They will trace the source of
their home and school’s water supply.
Students will also learn some of the
basic steps used in drinking water
treatment and will be introduced to the
terms such as, flocculation, filtration,
sedimentation and disinfecting. |
Week 5: Pollution
Students will learn what constitutes
wastewater. They will be able to identify
the destination of wastewater and will
become familiar with the procedures
used to clean wastewater. This module
will include a visit to a Philadelphia
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. |
Weeks 6 & 7: Environmental
Economic Impact
Students will identify, measure and track
quantities of waste and associated
costs. They will attempt to measure their
daily waste production: How much does
it cost to get rid of your solid and liquid
waste |
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