Assignment Instructions
Enter Sentinel City® and get on the virtual bus. Since this is your first tour, select the slowest
speed and stay on the bus the entire time.
Learners will survey the suburban neighborhood of Lake View.
As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically those that align with the
following demographics and/or subsystems.
Describe the characteristics of the people you see in the Lake View Suburb.
What is the race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, and gender mix?
Are there signs of poverty or wealth? What are they?
Is the area well maintained or in disrepair?
Who do you see on the streets? Parent with a child, teens, couples, disabled persons?
Is there anyone in the suburb you would not expect to see?
Are there homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
Are the dogs on or off-leash? Are there other animals?
What are stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) in the area?
How do residents travel?
What services are available in the community – health care, social services, schools,
employment offices, etc.?
What types of occupations are evident?
Are there churches, and what are their denominations?
Select a target population of interest and discuss relevant demographic data and health status
indicators for this population group.
Identify significant health concerns for this target population. Include a discussion of significant
health concerns in relation to a global health issue.
Apply Healthy People 2030 objectives to the identified population health concerns.
You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe.
After your tour is complete, compile your observations and present the information, with at
least two scholarly references, addressing each item listed above.
Use correct APA format when citing your references that support your rationale