FINDING CLEVELAND’S WOMEN: Audience
Students in the UST 112M History of Cleveland Course for Mandel Scholars Academy students attending Cuyahoga Community College
“The Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Humanities Center provides a distinctive academic experience that fosters the study of the humanities through innovative teaching, collaborative/team learning opportunities, seminars and lectures, and civic engagement opportunities designed to expand critical thinking skills and develop leadership skills. The mission of the Center is to provide a unique environment for meeting the intellectual and academic needs of Mandel Scholars in a holistic manner and to broaden engagement in humanities scholarship.”
Mandel Scholars are highly motivates students with a GPA of 3.0 or above. This diverse (age, ethnicity, race and gender) students come from all areas of the city and their majors range across the academic disciplines of the college. However, all of the students entering this course will have already taken the HUM 102M–The Individual and Society course. This course defines what the “Humanities” are and mean. Through exploration of art, philosophies, and scientific views, students are introduced to examining and evaluating the interactions of individuals and what it means to live in ‘society’. This course also begins the process of building a “cohort” of students. In addition to their Mandel classes (1 per semester) they are required to participate in City and Academic engagement activities and eventually they will work interactively in a project with community leaders and partners.
The History of Cleveland Course is the second “Mandel” Course. The intent is to engage students in thinking about the City of Cleveland as a historical environment and gain a deep understanding of its growth, development and challenges.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course traces the development of the City of Cleveland from the 1930s to the present through experiential and project-based learning activities. This course will discuss the social, political, and economic history of the city through a series of field trips to local historical societies, museums, and tours led by guest speakers and faculty. Students may be responsible for additional fees for meals and entrance to some locations.
My project is to transform a physical bus tour, that explores the history of women in the city of Cleveland, into a stimulating virtual digital experience for these Mandel Scholars.
