Friday, January 29, 2016

Mon, 2/1          LIT          Quiz on chapters 11 and 12.

                                          Points for debate.

Tues, 2/2           RCG         Reports on Gender Web Quests  

Wed, 2/3           RCG          Response to Web Quest on Gender

Thurs, 2/4         RCG         Response to Gender Film: Miss Representation; Straight-laced, or
                                           Tough Guise 2

Fri, 2/5             RCG           Response to Stand up/Sit down activity

                         PLAY          Movie review # 1 due.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Assignments for Week of Janurary 25 - 29. 2016

Mon, 1/25         RCG            Read 30+ Examples of Heterosexual Privilege at this link.

Tues, 1/26         LIT              Read chapters 9 and 10 of Everything I Never Told You.         

Wed, 1/27          RCG           Make a short PSA about LGBT issues.

Thurs, 1/28        RCG           In-class Web Quest

Fri, 1/29             RCG           Response to In-class webquest.

                          LIT              Read chapters 11 and 12 of Everything I Never Told You.  


Friday, January 15, 2016

Assignment for the Week of January 19 -22, 2016

Tues, 1/19          RCG          Questions on The Visitor.
                                             
                           LIT            Read chapters 6 and 7 in Everything I Never Told You.


Wed, 1/20          RCG          Read "Coming Out in Middle School" at this link.
                                            Write 3 points from the article to discuss in class.


Thurs, 1/21        RCG          Read "What to Do When Your Friend Comes Out to You" at this link.
                                             and "Coming Out as a Supporter" at this link.
                                             Create a short movie or presentation on being an ally to LGBT teens.


Fri, 1/22              LIT           Read chapters 8 and 9 in Everything I Never Told You.

                                             Read Act 4 in Pygmalion.


Friday, January 8, 2016

Assignments for Week of January 11 - 15, 2016

Mon, 1/11        RCG                  Watch "The Sexy Lie," a TED Talk by Caroline Heldman.
                                                   Write a response and be prepared to discuss it in class.


Tues, 1/12        RCG                   Read "Why I Am a Black Male Feminist" by Byron Hurt.

                         LIT                     Read chapters 2 and 3 of Everything I Never Told You.

                                                    Read Act 2 of Pygmalion.


Wed. 1/13        GRAMMAR      Book 2; Gerunds and Gerund Phrases, Page 6, Ex. 1, 1-10.

                        RCG                   Interview your mother or an older woman to find out if they have
                                                   encountered gender discrimination and how they have responded.
                                                   Write-up the interview.


Thurs, 1/14      RCG                   Read the Comprehensive List of LGBTQ Terms.
                                                    Write 3 essential questions about the terms.


Fri, 1/15           GRAMMAR      Book 2; Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Nouns,
                                                    Page 8, Ex. 1, Sentences 1-10.

                         LIT                     Read chapters 4 and 5 of Everything I Never Told You.

                                                    Read Act 3 of Pygmalion.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Assignments for January 4 - 8, 2016

Mon, 1/4                                    Welcome back.

Tues, 1/5          RCG                 Write a response today's fish bowl.

Wed, 1/6          RCG                 Using 3 sources, write a short bio of Riane Eisler.
                                                   Read Eisler's "The Feminine Face of Poverty."

Thurs, 1/7        RCG                  Read "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics."
                                                   Write a summary outlining the issues women in the world face.

Fri, 1/8            RCG                   Read "Women's Economic Empowerment Offers Win/Win Scenario"
                                                    (pages 90-91 in Gender Book).

                        GRAMMAR       Book 2; Participles and Participial Phrases, Ex. 1, Sentences 1-10.

                        LIT                      Read chapter 1 of Everything I Never Told You.