Format: 12-point font in Times New Roman; 1-inch margin; 1.5 spaced; 3 pages; Minimum 3 sources; APA
1. This research to include:
Make sure to define your goal in your analysis: “The goal of this map is to build a healthy city…”
You must use evidence-based ideas for your analysis
Here (https://infrastructurereportcard.org/solutions/) you can get some ideas from the Infrastructure Report Card, or can use Podcasts, readings, and/or videos can make great sources
Answers these key questions:
What is a healthy city? Use the social determinants of health to answer this question.
What cities around the world are doing this well?
How does an unhealthy city become a healthy city?
Further explore the following in helping create a roadmap to building healthy cities/Some questions to consider:
What are common characteristics that “healthy cities” all have?
How should cities work to gain those characteristics?
How are projects paid for?
Who contributes to the ideas, construction, etc. of the projects?
How is it decided what is needed?
What are the most important aspects of a city that would make it healthy?
How is that decision made?
What does social infrastructure look like?
How should that be a part of building healthy cities?
How do the social determinants of health relate to building a healthy city?
How does reduction of health disparities connect with building a healthy city?
2. Thoughtful understanding of basic public health and urban planning principles, especially those central to working in a global context.
3. Explains/defines important vocabulary.
4. Introduction is clever and meaningful, including a creative hook to entice readers to continue.
5. Conclusion rounds off the essay with a clear sense of how you will apply your learning outcomes to your future.
6. All claims are strongly supported with compelling evidence.
7. Bibliography is correctly formatted (alphabetical order, hanging indent, APA format)
8. Sources are cited and all cited correctly (APA format)
9. Minimum of 3 sources, include the Infrastructure Report Card as one source (https://infrastructurereportcard.org/solutions/), all cited in APA format.
• You must use quotation marks when quoting.
• When you are paraphrasing or discussing a theme you must still cite the source where you found this original idea
