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.  

Assignments for the Week of Dec. 3 - 7

Mon., Dec. 3          Literature        Read "We Wear the Mask" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird
                                                        Sings" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Tues., Dec. 4          RCG                Present PSAs

Wed., Dec. 5          Literature         Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel,"and"Incident"
                                                        by Countee Culleen.  

                               Writing             Extended piece due for Journaling Class.

Thurs., Dec. 6        RCG                 Watch "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" during class and
                                                         write response for Monday.

Fri., Dec. 7            RCG                  Watch "A Day without a Mexican" during class and write a
                                                          response for Monday.

Mon., Dec. 10        Literature         Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem
                                                        Shadows" by Claude McKay.

Assignments for Week of November 26-30

Mon., Nov. 26        Literature        Harlem Renaissance Presentations due.

Tues., Nov. 27        RCG                Questions on School-to-Prison Pipeline

                                                        PSA topic and design due.

Wed., Nov. 28        Literature         Read "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston twice.
                                                        Bring in 3 points for discussion.
                                                        Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Thurs., Nov. 29      RCG                Work on PSAs

Fri., Nov. 30            Literature        Read "We Wear the Mask" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird
                                                        Sings" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Mon., Dec. 3          Literature         Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem Shadows" by
                                                        Claude McKay.

Tues., Dec. 4          RCG                Present PSAs

Wed., Dec. 5          Literature         Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel," and "Incident by
                                                        Countee Cullen.

                               Writing             Extended piece due for Journaling Class.

Thurs., Dec. 6        RCG                 Watch "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" during class and
                                                         write response for Monday.

Fri., Dec. 7            RCG                  Watch "A Day without a Mexican" during class and write a
                                                          response for Monday.