Metrocraft Program Outline:
Class Components:
Week 1: Welcome to Our City! Let's plan the construction of your house, what is city council? City council debate and vote, what to do with the park. Please note: The first half hour of the first class only is devoted to tech set-up and make sure everyone knows how to play Minetest.
Week 2: "The Basics of Business," business budgeting, continue constructing your house, working on the city council's park plan, planning your business, how cities get their names, voting on our city name.
Week 3: Learning about the symbolism of flags, constructing your business, creating your city flag nominee, business tours to fellow students, project plans for a trash solution, "Hollywood Sign" and a nearby island.
Week 4: City buildings and city planning, creating city blueprints, city building budgeting, giving out shopper points, city council: a letter from a concerned citizen (hospitals & apartments), what is democracy.
Week 5: What is a constitution, writing our constitution, the case of Leigh Crawford, completing city projects, updates from the committees, voting on city flags, city constitution objections.
Week 6: A group project: The Gateway Park, capturing your city, how cities expand, perfecting our city, our city lives on...