Saturday, January 26, 2013

Assignments for the Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1

Mon., Jan. 28          Literature          Auditions practice in class/Teach flash mob dance to BOUR
                                                         (If you choose to teach the dance to BOUR, you still have to be
                                                          prepared for auditions on Tuesday. 

Tues., Jan. 29          RCG                  Read "The Feminine Face of Poverty" by Riane Eisler

http://www.partnershipway.org/learn-more/articles-by-riane-eisler/economics-business-organizational-development/femininefacepoverty.pdf/view

                                                          Who is Riane Eisler?  Google her and write her biography.

                                Literature           Auditions for play

Wed., Jan. 30          Literature           Auditions for play

Thurs., Jan. 31         RCG                 Write questions for Jennifer Swift and Martha Caldwell on
                                                           "Mean Girl Typecasting."

                                                          Read "Women's economic development offers a win-win
                                                          scenario.  Be prepared for a reading quiz.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/nov/06/women-economic-empowerment-win-scenario ]http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/nov/06/women-economic-empowerment-win-scenario

Fri., Feb. 1              RCG                 Read "School Bus for Shamisa." Be prepared for a quiz.



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23school-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0




Friday, January 18, 2013

Assignments for the Week of 22-25, 2013

Tues., Jan. 22       News Bowl Remix

Wed., Jan 23         Response to "What's great/What's not"

Thurs., Jan. 24     Read "Beyond Mean Girl Typecasting"
                             www.paideiaschool.org/data/files/gallery/.../Beyond_.pdf

Fri., Jan. 25          Read "Why I Am a Black Male Feminist"
                             http://www.theroot.com/views/why-i-am-male-feminist  
 

Friday, January 11, 2013

Assignments for Week of Jan. 14-18

Tues., Jan. 15               Be prepared (and have your buddy prepared) for The Gender News Bowl.

Wed., Jan. 16                Written response to Gender Panel due.

Fri., Jan 18                    Read "Outtakes" by Clifford Chase.  Be prepared for a quiz.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Assignment for the Week of January 8-12

Mon., Jan. 8           Write a response to Straightlaced

Tues., Jan. 9            Read "Heterosexual Privilege" and "Institutional Heterosexual Privilege."
                                Write 10 questions and/or insights that you had while reading the two documents.

Wed., Jan. 10          Article for News Bowl to be posted on Wiki.
                                http://rcgnewsbowl.wikispaces.com/News+Bowl+on+Gender

Thurs., Jan. 11        Email 5 excellent questions on your article to Martha.

Fri., Jan. 12            Read "Storm Gender Debate Rages in Canada as Parents Defend Right to Keep
                               Baby's Sex a Secret."
                      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/27/storm-gender-debate-rages_n_868131.html
                               Write a short position paper on whether you think this is a good idea or not.