Assignments for February 11 - 15

Mon., Feb. 11          Literature          Read pages 37-51
                                                          Bring 3 points for discussion.
                                                          Be prepared for a quiz.

Tues, Feb. 12           RCG                 Read the Women's History timeline
                                                          Choose your 3 favorite women or events.
                                                          Be prepared to talk about them in class.

Wed., Feb. 13           Literature         Read pages 52-70.
                                                          Bring 3 points for discussion.
                                                          Be prepared for a quiz.

Thurs., Feb. 14         RCG                V-Day/One Billion Rising rally and flash mob.

Fri., Feb. 15              Literature         Read pages 71-88.
                                                          Bring 3 points for discussion.
                                                          Be prepared for a quiz.

Assignments for Week of February 4 - 8

Mon., Feb. 4          Literature            Listen to the TED Talk by Chimamanda Adichie, author of
                                                          Purple Hibiscus.

                             http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html
                         
                             Answer these questions:
                             1.  What are some stereotypes about Africans?
                             2.  When Adichie began to write stories at the age of 7, why did her
                                   characters have blonde hair and drink ginger tea?
                             3.  What is the danger of a single story?
                             4.  Why did the professor say Adichie's novel was "inauthentic"?
                             5.  When has Adichie herself been guilty of believing in a single story?
                             6.  Add your own question and answer.

                              RCG                   Turn in written proposal for Gender Project

Tues., Feb. 5          RCG                   Read these two articles:

                              

-->                           Why Aren’t Black Girls Allowed to Be Girls?

                       http://www.xojane.com/issues/why-arent-black-girls-allowed-be-girls

                                5 Ways the Word Strong Is Used against Black Women

                           http://everydayfeminism.com/2012/10/strong-black-women/

Wed., Feb. 6        Literature               Read pages 3-16 in Purple Hibiscus twice.  

                                                            Bring 3 points to class.

                                                            Be prepared for a quiz.

Thurs., Feb. 7       RCG                     Library time to research sources for Gender Projects.

Fri., Feb 8            Literature              Read pages 19-36 in Purple Hibiscus twice.  

                                                            Bring 3 points to class.

                                                            Be prepared for a quiz.

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

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  
 

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.

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.


                              

Assignments for Week of December

Tues., Dec. 11         Writing             Work on story revisions.            

Wed., Dec. 12          Literature       Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel,"and"Incident"
                                                        by Countee Culleen.

                                                        Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem
                                                        Shadows" by Claude McKay.

                               Writing             Work on story revisions.

Thurs., Dec. 13        RCG                Response to "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" due.

                                 Writing            Work on story revisions.

Fri., Dec. 14              Evaluations     Self-evaluations due.

                                  Literature        Read "Brownies" by Z. Z. Packer twice.  Be prepared to take                                                             a reading quiz

                                  Writing           Work on story revisions.

Mon., Dec. 17           Writing            Work on story revisions.

Tues., Dec. 18           Writing            Final draft of story due.