Work for the Week of September 28th - Seniors

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Sabrina, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a Disney film.  Analyze it through the lens of our class. What lessons does this film teach boys and girls about gender roles? 

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes: Shannon, Sam
Reading HW: Read Fa Mu Lan in Woman Warrior (the chapter title is White Tigers)
HW: How is Mulan characterized?  Is this a positive female role model?  Why or why not?  How does the version of Mu Lan differ from her Disney counterpart?

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes: Yuxiao, Ming
Reading HW: Please watch Damsel in Distress Part I.  And visit this Tumblr!
HW: Take notes.  What argument does Sarkeesian posit?  What are some of the worst offenders?  I'd also like you to play devil's advocate to Sarkeesian's argument.  What might you argue against her?  Whatever your beliefs may be, I'm just asking for you to have a healthy dose of skepticism and awareness of how those who disagree with you might argue.

Thursday October 1st
Minutes: N/A, Kathy
Reading HW: Spend some time online with the sites about-face.org
HW: Please bring in three advertisements from magazines or from the internet.  One should be inspirational, one should be disturbing, and the final should be an image that includes both a man and a woman.

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: N/A, Sabrina
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Alanis, Miah
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway" by Kimberly Matus
HW: Read the comments section as well.  What themes are you noticing?  What do many of these stories have in common?

Work for the Week of September 28th - Juniors

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in a draft of your latest assignment.

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes: Carson
Reading HW: Please read the follow story about Kurt Vonnegut, our new author.
HW: N/A

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day.

Thursday October 1st
Minutes: Derek
Reading HW: Ch. 1 and 2 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: Chang Ju
Reading HW: Ch. 3 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: Final draft due.

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Shadman
Reading HW: Ch. 4 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of September 28th - Freshmen

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex, Seendid
Reading HW:  Read Part II Ch. I - IV of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes:Qichen, Shafali
Reading HW: Read Part II Ch. III - VI of Frankenstein
HW:

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes:Bianca, Mahmud
Reading HW: Ch. 3 They Say I Say,
HW: N/A

Thursday October 1st
Minutes:Leo, Yeonho
Reading HW: Finish part II of Frankenstein
HW:

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: Sebastian, Sally
Reading HW: Finish book II of Frankenstein
HW: Revision due

Monday October 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Kathryn, Joyce
HW: Read Book III Ch. I - IV

Work for the Week of September 21st - Seniors

Monday September 21st
Minutes:N/A, Ho Yin
Reading HW: Marketing Packet
HW: Final draft of college essay due.

Tuesday  September 22nd
Minutes: Abe, Eric
Reading HW: Please read "Playing at Sexy" by Peggy Orenstein. 
HW: At what age is appropriate for women to choose how they dress?  Is dressing provocatively empowering?  Disempowering?  False empowerment?

Explore "Monster High" (it's in the article)

Also, check out this fun tumblr of "Unnecessarily Gendered Products". 

Friday  September 25th
Minutes: Anika, Shankha
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Visit a Toys R Us or local toy store.  Take notes on how toys are marketed to boys and girls.  Interview people shopping for toys about their choices of gendered toys.

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Sabrina, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a Disney film.  Analyze it through the lens of our class.  Is this film sexist?

Work for the Week of September 21st - Juniors

Monday September 21st
Minutes: Harry
Reading HW: Read Ch. VII - IX of Frederick Douglass 
HW: We're going to explore Douglass's conflict with religion.  Be prepared.

Tuesday  September 22nd
Minutes: Daniel
Reading HW: Read Chapter X - XI Frederick Douglass 
HW:

Friday  September 25th
Minutes: Michelle C.
Reading HW: "The Price of Nice Nails" by Sarah Maslin Nir
HW: How can we connect those disenfranchised in this article with Frederick Douglass's experience?

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in a draft of your latest assignment.

Work for the Week of September 21st - Freshmen

Monday September 21st
Minutes: Ying Ying, Shuvam
Reading HW:  Frankenstein Ch. IV + V
HW: Try to interpret the meaning of Victor's dream.

Tuesday  September 22nd
Minutes: Christine, Brian
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!  Bring a completed draft for your perfect paragraph assignment!

Friday  September 25th
Minutes: Abraham, Julianna
Reading HW: Read Ch. VI - VIII of of Frankenstein
HW: Perfect paragraph due.

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex, Seendid
Reading HW:  Read Part II Ch. I - IV of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of September 16th - Seniors

Due Wednesday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: 1st draft of college essay due.

Due Thursday September 17th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your paper.

Due Friday September 18th
Minutes: N/A, Adrian
Reading HW:
HW: 2nd draft of college essay due.

Due Monday September 21st
Minutes:N/A, Ho Yin
Reading HW: Marketing Packet
HW: Final draft of college essay due.

Work for the Week of September 16th - Juniors

Due Wednesday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please finish Ta-Nahisi Coates' "The Case for Reparations".
HW: Read until you can't.  It's okay if you don't finish the entire piece.

Due Thursday September 17th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. I-III of Frederick Douglass 
HW: Please select five examples that truly exemplify Douglass's upbringing as a slave.  Explain the significance of the quote you've selected.

Due Friday September 18th
Minutes: Muhtadi
Reading HW: Read Ch. IV-VIII of Frederick Douglass 
HW: Why didn't slave owners educate their slaves?  Find evidence to support your claim.  Focus on the Columbian Orator as well.

Due Monday September 21st
Minutes: Harry
Reading HW: Read Ch. VII - IX of Frederick Douglass 

Work for the Week of September 16th - Freshmen

Due Wednesday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Due Thursday September 17th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Frankenstein, Walton's Letters
HW: Find five quotes that help us understand Walton as a character.

Note: If you are having significant difficulty understanding what you're reading, you may review the following Sparknotes website AFTER you have completed the original reading.  Let me know if you plan on conferring with Sparknotes in class.  Letting me know that you're struggling with our readings will help me better understand you and cater this class to your needs as best as I possibly can.

Due Friday September 18th
Minutes: Bernice, Washif
Reading HW: Frankenstein Ch. I- III
HW: Find three strong similarities between Victor and Walton.  Be sure to have textual evidence.

Due Monday September 21st
Minutes: Ying Ying, Shuvam
Reading HW:  Frankenstein Ch. IV + V
HW: Try to interpret the meaning of Victor's dream.

Work for the Week of Sept. 9th - Freshmen

Wednesday Sept. 9th
Welcome!

Due Thursday Sept. 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "What is Literature?"
HW: You must introduce yourself to two people that you don't know during each period today.

Due Friday Sept. 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"
HW: Be prepared to discuss the story in its entirety.  Please print and bring in story for homework.

Monday Sept 14th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Tuesday Sept. 15th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Due Wednesday Sept. 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of Sept. 9th - Seniors

Wednesday Sept. 9th
Welcome!

Due Thursday Sept. 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Review our syllabus to determine if you have any questions.
HW: In the spirit of the letter I wrote you, please respond with a letter of your own addressing your relationship with gender identity and why you chose to take this class.

Due Friday Sept. 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Listen to any episode of "The Moth" or read another piece from the Lives section.
HW: For each story, note five details that truly reflect the individuality of the speaker.  What phrases or remarks make reveal this speaker's identity?

Monday Sept 14th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Tuesday Sept. 15th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Due Wednesday Sept. 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: 1st draft of college essay due.

Work for the Week of Sept. 9th - Juniors

Wednesday Sept. 9th
Welcome!

Due Thursday Sept. 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please bring in a quote that reflects how you perceive America.
HW: N/A

Due Friday Sept. 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read section I-III of Ta-Nahisi Coates' "The Case for Reparations"
HW: How does Coates present the African American experience post-slavery?

Monday Sept 14th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Tuesday Sept. 15th
No school - Rosh Hashannah

Due Wednesday Sept. 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read section IV-VI of Ta-Nahisi Coates' "The Case for Reparations"
HW: