Select a city in the United States. Find three academic, non-web site sources that define the physical geography, climate, and the social geography attributes of your selected city.
One of your required sources is Cities of the United States, via the Gale Virtual Reference Library Database which is accessible using the Harold Washington College library website.
Other suggested sources include the Encyclopedia of American Urban History from the same database page Items you should note: A description of the physical geography (including landforms and water bodies)
A description of the climate A description of the transportation network How do the physical geography, the climate, and the transportation network contribute to housing segregation and income inequality Be sure to record correctly formatted citations for each source you access.
Writing Activity Using your acquired outside sources, construct a cited essay of 750-1000 words that describes the physical geography, social geography, and the climate attributes of your city.
Be sure to include a well-structured introduction and citation along with your researched ideas. Your researched information should be cited, and quoted material should not exceed 15% of the paper.
