Preparation and Resources | Social Studies
Social Studies | Preparation and Resources
Build Something Better: Economic Impacts of Development
Preparation
To prepare to teach this lesson, teachers should:
- Watch the Southdale Center segment from the PBS special, 10 Buildings that Changed America, on DVD or at wttw.com/10buildings. CONTENT NOTE: In this segment, Victor Gruen is quoted as calling later shopping malls “bastard developments.”
- Review the section titled “Social Studies Instruction.”
- Review the worksheet titled “Social Studies Worksheet.”
- Review resources below to be familiar with the Southdale Center and its impact on the local community and/or the community at large.
Resources
Books:
- Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American Dream by M. Jeffrey Hardwick
- Centers for the Urban Environment: Survival of the Cities by Victor Gruen
- Shopping Towns USA: The Planning of Shopping Centers by Victor and Larry Smith
Online Sources: