Write an analysis of PLANNING or related issues. Your content grade will be based on your assessment of aspects of planning or related points put forth in the movie. DO NOT write a summary – assume the reader has seen the movie. Remember your analysis of the movie needs to be on PLANNING or related issues like race, society, family, or other aspects dealt within the movie that directly or indirectly affect planning. You may use examples from the movie to support your analysis. Be sure to check your past papers for grammar issues to be resolved. We grade harder on grammar with each paper so you need to improve to keep the same grammar grade. See the Writing Guidelines we have posted in the Course Documents section of blackboard. As usual, the paper should be 3-4 pages double spaced, font size 12. Make sure to include a class reading!!
This Brazilian movie is a strong and honest about urban issues in a developing nation. This particular one was received very well and the director has since made a several Hollywood movies like “Constant Gardner”. The following planning issues are in the movie:
1) Global city
2) Urban slum and physical environment
3) Urban crime and youth gang
4) Lack of social and economic mobility
5) Government, public housing
6) Social network
7) Importance of education