Bodies and Citizens
I took Citizen 110: Bodies and Citizens with Dr. Dudley-Shotwell during the Fall 2019 semester. This class is by far one of my favorites. We looked at citizenship throughout history in the United States and how it changed. Doing so, one could see how the classification of who qualified to be a citizen changed, and how those people were treated. it was also very clear that there were different tiers of citizenship based on one’s socioeconomic status, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, and much more. Studying citizenship in the U.S. throughout its existence and in all the areas it has failed allowed me to grow as a person. I, of course, expected people to be treated with far less respect and decency than others, but not to the full extent it was. Nor did I expect to find as much of this disproportionate treatment of people in today’s society as I did. It was a bit horrifying to see just how bad it all was and still is. We did deep dives into specific events in history that showed just how screwed up our nation’s past is. Then in some of our class discussions we could compare those events to one today. Many parallels could be made between the two, which I found to be rather disappointing. Sadly, we haven’t improved as, a people, as much as I had believed. Seeing these parallels has enabled me to develop an understanding of others. I can now envision myself in situations others face and understand some of the things they may go through. Previously, I was unable to do so, as I didn’t know virtually anything people different than me went through or faced. The artifact below demonstrates my growth as a citizen. In it, I describe how advancements were made for women as citizens and how it was significant. I was formerly unable to recognize many of the advancements and how they were significant. I was mostly unaware of many of the events I used in the course. This assignment shows my newfound understanding of the changes in citizenship for women. My improved understanding of others led me to apply and be accepted to the Yellowstone National Park Program, as I want to further develop this skill and encounter new types of people. Unfortunately, this was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but I plan on applying next year.
The following assignment is my final for the Citizen 110. In this assignment we had to create a course and its syllabus. The course must pertain to citizenship and use assignments from our Citizen 110 class. This assignment shows my developed understanding of citizenship pertaining to women in the United States. The assignment is Titled Women’s Rights as Citizens, by Tucker Marshall, and dated December 10, 2019.
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