Brady Public Humanities Archive

The Beauty of Puente Nuevo

English
Secondary School
Placemaking Project:
Description: History of Puente Nuevo and Placemaking
Warm up
Description: Kahoot - 3 questions
A quick Kahoot activity to learn about Puente Nuevo
Lecture
Description: A video displaying the beauty of Puente Nuevo
Discussing the beauty and history of Puente Nuevo
Main Activity
Each student will be reflecting on the bridge’s role historically and presently in the city of Ronda.
Group Activity
Students will be grouping as 3 or 4, and sketch or describe a reimagined use of the space around Puente Nuevo—this could be a festival, art installation, farmer's market, storytelling benches, etc. Each group will designate a leader to present it.
Reflect & Review
Each student will be reflecting the following amid today's discussions: - How does your idea reflect the identity of the local community? - Who is this placemaking effort for? Locals? Tourists? Both? - How does your idea respect or highlight the history of the site?

Jennifer Brady 2023