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Discover Chicago
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Explore Chicago
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Focal Point Seminars
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CQ Learning
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The First-Year Program
Liberal Arts
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Learning Outcome 4: Students will be able to use the
knowledge gained through Learning Outcomes 1- 3 to formulate a thesis
about an aspect of Chicago pertinent to the theme of that course section,
and support that thesis with appropriate evidence.
Suggested Best Practices:
1. After each excursion, have students write field trip reports. For
the report, make sure students take notes during the on-site visits and
leave some time each day for them to sort out their notes and ask questions.
The report can be graded based on the coverage of their observations,
ability to make connections, and reflections relating to the course content.
2. Have students write a comprehensive reflection paper based on a combination
of readings, field trip observations, and connection to their own experiences.
3. Have students put together a zine based on the class content. Students
can be broken into groups of two to three to construct 4 to 8 zine pages
on a class topic. The zines can be Xeroxed so every student has his or
her own copy.
4. Students can create reports on Chicago excursions. These reports can
include photographs, artifacts, and other items gathered from trips to
support a thesis.
5. Have student groups develop a project/ report on the history, mission,
goals, and activities of a Chicago based organization. The groups could
also review the organization’s funding initiatives, program development,
and membership recruitment efforts. Have students discover ways to relate
these topics with course readings. Find readings that would enable this
kind of assignment.
6. Have student groups create a multi-media account of a neighborhood
or site visited during class excursions. On the last day of class, each
group can make a PowerPoint presentation sharing their multi-media account.
7. Have students write a magazine style article for students in other
colleges to read that describes the CQ course. Students should conduct
interviews of relevant Chicago residents while researching the article.
8. Have students put together a policy-based proposal for the City of
Chicago. This proposal would relate to course content.
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