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City Building Module
Instructions and Diary Questions
Introduction
In this module, you will have the opportunity to grow and run your own city. Whether you choose SimCity or Cities Skylines, you will be building roads, schools, and managing waste removal for your residents. You’ll also have the power to create zoning regulations in your city and levy taxes. The game acts as an immense simulation, allowing you to test different ideas to make your city a success. If you are choosing between the two games, we recommend Cities: Skylines. Not only is the game easier to get ahold of (it’s on consoles and on Steam), but it’s the far better game in my eyes and the eyes of reviewers. The game tends to run better and has a deeper set of features. Skylines also allows you to build larger cities than SimCity does, which can lead to a more fulfilling experience. Of course, it’s up to you to choose which game you want to play, but if it were up to us we would choose Skylines.
Game Choices (choose one)
Cities Skyline (6-8 hours)
SimCity (2013) (6-8 hours)
Readings
Read all of the 4 PDFs in the “City Building, Everyone Reads” content section. These files are named: SimCityReview, RealMayors, HousingEducationCrime, and StreetsChallenge. The order in which you read them does not matter. Nor does it matter if you play the games before doing the reading or vice versa.
Reading Diary Questions
Answer all three of the following:
- In The Real Mayors of SimCity, we saw a mayoral race where candidates put their plans to the test in a simulation, albeit a much older one than the city-builder you played for this class. After playing SimCity or Cities: Skylines, would you trust a candidate who performed well in the game to manage a city to the same degree? What factors that we couldn’t judge in a game would an actual mayor have to adequately deal with? Please list at least two skills present in the game that you think a real mayor would have to deal with. Also list at least two skills that a mayor needs to have that the game might not require a player to have. (50 points)
- Keep track and note your transportation infrastructure. How did your roads develop? What public transport systems did you utilize? Write about the challenges you faced with the various in-game transportation mechanics and how you dealt with them (list at least two challenges you faced). Then pinpoint at least one concept from the road reading that materialized in your game (with a page number cited from the reading where the concept appeared). Was your road system as effective and well-built as you hoped? If you replayed the game, how would you have built your roads differently? (45 points)
- What was the greatest challenge you faced when building your city and how did you overcome it? Where did your city thrive? Please provide an overview of the development of your city from start to end, the roadblocks you encountered, and the lessons you learned. Please identify at least three takeaways you had from your experience with SimCity or Cities: Skylines. Please finish with at least a paragraph of review, providing analysis on whether the game is good or bad and why. (45 points)
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. 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