L17: Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience Agenda Objective : To understand… 1. What current issues face women in America today. 2. What the modern day feminist movement looks like. Schedule : 3. Group Work 4. Whole Class Discussion Homework: 1. Summative Discussion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) 2. Evidence of Homework Completion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) 3. Women’s History Paper Draft Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) 4. Junior Thesis “50-2-2-1” Assignment Due (Tan & Red = Mon 1/14; Blue = Tues 1/115) 5. Women’s History Paper Final Portfolio Due (Tan & Red = Thurs 1/17; Blue = Fri 1/18)
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L17: Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism
Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience
AgendaObjective:To understand…1. What current
issues face women in America today.
2. What the modern day feminist movement looks like.
Schedule: 3. Group Work4. Whole Class
Discussion
Homework:1. Summative Discussion Due (Tan
= Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)
2. Evidence of Homework Completion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)
3. Women’s History Paper Draft Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)
4. Junior Thesis “50-2-2-1” Assignment Due (Tan & Red = Mon 1/14; Blue = Tues 1/115)
5. Women’s History Paper Final Portfolio Due (Tan & Red = Thurs 1/17; Blue = Fri 1/18)
Before We Get Started…Discussion Prep
• Please rank your preference for the following discussion questions:
– 1. How was the "family" a battleground in the Women's Rights Movement? In other words, to what degree did both sides of the movement claim the best interest of the family as a means of legitimating their cause?
– 2. How were sex and sexuality used as a means of female liberation in the Women's Rights Movement?
– 3. What was the most significant gain of the Women's Rights Movement and why?
– 4. What role did war have on the Women's Rights Movement? Think about the Civil War, World War One, and World War Two.
Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism
• Today we will close our unit on the Women’s Experience in American History by learning about contemporary issues facing modern day women.
• Tasks:– Group Work:
• Your group will be given an issue of Ms. Magazine
• Peruse the issue, reading any and all articles, editorials, advertisements, etc. that you wish.
• Discuss with your group:– What are the current issues facing
modern women?– What does the modern feminist
movement look like?– Whole Class Discussion:
• We will discuss what you learned in your groups!