Instructions
Introduction
You will begin your Sentinel City virtual experience! To be successful in this simulation, please review the following:
- Review all Sentinel City information available at the top of the course homepage.
Once you have reviewed all of these important documents you may begin your virtual experience. You can access the Simulation by clicking on the Enter Sentinel City link located on the course homepage. This is the link you will use to access the simulation when completing each assignment in this course.
About the Virtual Experience
Your virtual experience will take place over the course of this semester and involves taking a bus tour of Sentinel City and completing a Windshield Survey as you observe all that you see. You will earn 20 practice experience hours for this activity. A Windshield Survey is a collection of subjective personal observations. It is your personal observations on what you see and experience. It is important that you are sharing your observations, not only relaying information from sources available in the virtual experience.
In each assignment, you will be required to observe specific community core demographics and subsystems, as identified in the unique assignment rubrics provided. You will tour the city, record your observations, and submit a written response that addresses each demographic and/or subsystem listed in the rubric. It is essential that you review the rubric before beginning each assignment, as the rubric will identify what you should look for while in the simulation.
Instructions
- Listen to Windshield Survey Guidelines and Tips.
- Review all requirements in the Assignment 1 Rubric below.
- Click on the Enter Sentinel City link in Module 1 and begin your Virtual Experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City. Since this is your first tour, please select the slowest speed and stay on the bus the entire time at least once before getting off the bus.
- As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically, those that align with the demographics and/or subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the Assignment 1 Rubric.
- After your tour is complete, compile your observations, addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 1 Rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column. Note: The demographic information available in the virtual setting is not considered one of your scholarly sources.
Answer
Sentinel City is a diverse city, and it brings together people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The majority are white (80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (30%), African American (10%), Asian (4%), American Indian (2%), and individuals of two or more races (2%). About 15% of the population is foreign-born. Children under five years make up 6% of the population, while 20% are under the age of 18, and 11% are over the age of 65. The gender mix is nearly equal, with men at 50.1% and women at 49.9%. People seen on the streets include parents walking with children, teens riding bikes, elderly individuals moving slowly, and disabled persons using wheelchairs. Signs of wealth and poverty are visible in Sentinel City. The most affluent and wealthy neighborhood is … To access full answer, use the purchase button below.