VIDEO: THE HISTORY OF THE HIGH RISE

This mind blowing video from the New York Times website describing the story of the high rise was sent in by a dear friend and fellow teacher Füsun Savcı. It is a wonderful narrative tracing the birth of modern metropolises from way back in history. The video will lend itself to a reaction essay, a summary or an essay on the birth of modern cities.
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/high-rise/