One student can work alone, on a computer, at school and home, to create his or her vision of the future.    Option 3    Create your individual vision of Cleveland in 2046. .  Create your written answers and illustrations to three (3) mandatory questions and one (1) optional question on the computer screen. Print-outs may be color or black and white.  Prepare for computer presentation.  Present your vision to the class!

Questions

1. Given the rapid advances in technology and changes in Cleveland's industrial base during our history, what lies ahead for Cleveland in 2046 in the areas of technology and industry?

2. It is certainly evident that there have been great changes in the ways both people and information have been moved. How do you foresee changes in Cleveland's information and transportation highways by 2046?

3. Our residents have changed the Cleveland scene from one of a wilderness setting to a skyline dominated by belching smokestacks. Recently, efforts to restore the environment have been undertaken. What will the air, water and land be like in the year 2046?

* 4. Will our current major sources of energy (fossil fuel and nuclear) be supplemented or replaced with new ways to capture, store and distribute energy?

* 5. Housing has evolved from log cabins to glass-clad towers during the past 200 years. What will housing be like in 2046?

6. The City of Cleveland expanded in area to 77 square miles and saw the urban population grow to one million by the early 1950s, and then decline to its present day half-million. During that time, the ethnic makeup of the city changed. In the past several decades, many Clevelanders moved to the suburbs. Who will live in Cleveland, how many of us will there be and will the city extend beyond its present boundaries or remain the same?

7. Pressing social issues have always been part of Cleveland's history. What social issues will residents of Cleveland be encountering in 2046?

8. What will the classroom of the future be like? Include information about course of study, teaching methods and materials.

9. Since its beginnings, Cleveland's government has evolved from village council to city manager to a mayor and city council form of government. What type of government will Cleveland have in the year 2046?

10. Over the past 200 years, jobs in Cleveland have ranged from trade and commerce to heavy industry and manufacturing to service industries. How will the type of jobs available to Clevelanders change by the year 2046?

* 11. What sports will be popular? Cleveland has been an avid sports town since the late 19th centruy. Do you see Cleveland remaining a "major League" town?

12. Cleveland's museums, orchestra, ballet and theater enjoy international acclaim. Cleveland has also traditionally maintained a broad base of community theaters and neighborhood cultural programs. What will audiences be seeing and hearing in the year 2046, and how will their experience be different from now?

13. What kinds of popular music will the Cleveland of 2046 be listening to?

14. How will the Clevelanders in 2046 spend their leisure time? How and where will they spend their vacations, assuming that people in the future take vacations?