Course Description

Throughout its 170-year history, Chicago has served as home to a myriad of immigrant groups, blossomed as an architectural wonder and theatre center of notable distinction, soared as an economic competitor to New York, and served as inspiration to numerous contemporary novelists and poets. Simultaneously, it has wrestled with urban challenges of crime, homelessness, inadequate educational resources, and unequal distribution of resources. Through a textual and experiential exploration of Chicago’s history, politics, social policies, literature, theatre, and architecture, students will interrogate the strengths, the challenges, the rich resources, and the inequities of our world class city to gain an understanding of its complex nature and to discuss ways to improve upon its greatness.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Welcome!

Welcome to the Exploring Chicago blog, which represents the work of one section of the First Year Seminar at Elmhurst College. This semester, we hope to delve into the complex community that is Chicago, while simultaneously considering the role of a liberal arts education. Together, we will explore the city and create a classroom community in which we can ask some difficult questions. Although we will not discover the answers to many of them, this course will challenge you to uncover more information and experience firsthand the complexities of critical thinking. We're glad to have you as a part of this community of scholars!
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