This curriculum packet contains two teacher-developed lesson plans, for use in the upper elementary grades, which focus on urban life. The first lesson plan, "Connecting Downtown" (Michael Gray), studies how engineering and design can make cities more efficient places. It provides a brief discussion on how people travel within large urban cores, such as using integrated walkway systems. The lesson plan suggests a time allotment; provides an overview; indicates subject matter; cites learning objectives; addresses standards and Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) components; notes materials needed; describes preparation time for teachers; presents an introductory activity, a learning activity, and a culminating activity; discusses evaluation/teacher reflection; suggests cross-curricular extensions and community connections, and contains nine images. The second lesson plan, "My Flag for the Future" (Michael Gray), aims for students to reclaim the symbol of their hometown by creating a new crest or logo students, working in teams of two or three. The second lesson plan offers the same type of detailed procedures for classroom implementation as the first lesson plan. Contains six images. (BT)