Monday Nov. 4th
Minutes: Gurleen
Reading HW: Read to pg. 140 in Handmaid's Tale
HW: (Thinking question) What is character foil?
Tuesday Nov. 5th
ELECTION DAY - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday Nov. 6th
Minutes: Crystal Lau
Reading HW: Read Feminism packet. (sorry no Women's Wednesday today).
HW: Before reading the packet, answer the following question. Are you a feminist? Why or why not? After reading the packet, I'd like you to reflect upon how this reading differs from your/your friends'/your peers'/your parents' perceptions of feminism.
Thursday Nov. 7th
Minutes: ?
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Survey five people, friends, family members or classmates. What is each's definition of feminism? Are they feminists? Why or why not? Show the interviewee a strong definition of feminism from your previous night's reading and gauge his/her reaction.
Minutes: ?
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Survey five people, friends, family members or classmates. What is each's definition of feminism? Are they feminists? Why or why not? Show the interviewee a strong definition of feminism from your previous night's reading and gauge his/her reaction.
Friday Nov. 8th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: Read to pg. 188
HW: Review the ceremony scene on pg. 91? and compare the power dynamics from that scene to Offred's current relationship with her commander.
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: Read to pg. 188
HW: Review the ceremony scene on pg. 91? and compare the power dynamics from that scene to Offred's current relationship with her commander.
Monday Nov. 11th
VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL
VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday Nov. 12th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read to pg. 255
HW: Who is better off? Moira or Offred?
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read to pg. 255
HW: Who is better off? Moira or Offred?
This is the anti-street harassment website I mentioned in class: http://www.ihollaback.org/
ReplyDeleteWe talked a bit about the Bechdel Test on Monday– Anita Sarkeesian has a great video on this subject which I would encourage everyone to check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH8JuizIXw8 (it also addresses the test for the presence of characters of color)
ReplyDeleteI thought this was pretty interesting. "Damned if you do, damned if you don't."
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