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.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Chicago Field Trip


On Tuesday, September 25th, the Exploring Chicago FYS class visited Chicago. Students broke up into 6 groups and fanned out across the city for visit the following sites:
  • Michigan Avenue

  • City Core

  • Millenium Park

  • Navy Pier/ North Pier

  • South Loop

  • UIC/ Taylor Street
While we were in the city, students used the "City as Text" concept to observe the people, places, and overall atmosphere of their specific sites. Check out the blogs of individual students to learn more about the wonderful sites they visited and the great things they learned!

Note: Thanks to Hannah for the group picture!
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2 comments:

Hannah said...

Thanks for a wonderful day! I had such a good time - we ned to do another field trip I think :)

~Hannah

September 27, 2007 at 1:00 PM
Elmhurst College First Year Seminar said...

Wow! I'm really impressed with your posts on your trip and the great pictures you took! I can't wait to see more posts about the other things you are doing.

Peg

October 1, 2007 at 9:33 AM

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