Tuesday Oct. 14th
Minutes: Chesley, Ben
Reading HW: Read the "Feminism" packet
HW: Be sure to use as little paper as possible when printing! Please take extensive notes, annotating your reading to assist in classroom discussion.
Wednesday Oct. 15th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Finish book through chapter 29.
HW: Interview three people, a friend, a family member, and a student (who you don't know) about their perception of the word "feminism". Ask about the word's definition, what kind of people are feminists, and if s/he is a feminist and why/not.
Thursday Oct. 16th
Minutes:Victor M., Amy R.
Reading HW: Finish through chapter 29.
HW: Work on rumination paper.
Friday Oct. 17th
Minutes: Sophie, Salman
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Have a quotation selected for your rumination paper.
Monday Oct. 20th
Minutes: Wendy, Brian T.
Reading HW: Read through chapter 39.
HW: N/A
Upcoming: Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday Oct. 23rd/Friday Oct. 24th
Minutes gift:
ReplyDeleteNew York Times article about transgender students at Wellesley
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/magazine/when-women-become-men-at-wellesley-college.html?contentCollection=magazine&action=click&module=NextInCollection®ion=Footer&pgtype=article&gwh=E67A23321FB08C41EC978B26D655502C&gwt=pay&_r=0
another article about Mount Holyoke, where those who identify as women are now accepted:
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/03/mount-holyoke-will-now-accept-applications-transgender-women
The question of what it means to be a “women’s college” was raised in the Wellesley article
any thoughts?