AGENDAAGENDA

Writing ContestsDiscussion on Nickel and Dimed

Introduction to Gender and Pop CultureAmerican gender snap-shots

Small-group observations

WRITING CONTESTSWRITING CONTESTS

►RARE Everyday HeroesRARE Everyday Heroes►Creative CommunicationCreative Communication►The Economic Club of Grand RapidsThe Economic Club of Grand Rapids►Peninsula WritersPeninsula Writers►Kent County Libraries Poetry ContestKent County Libraries Poetry Contest►Grand Rapids Press EditorialGrand Rapids Press Editorial

REQUIRED!Due Thursday, March 28

50 points

SYLLABUSSYLLABUS

► January-FebruaryJanuary-February Gender, Pop Gender, Pop CultureCulture

Research paperResearch paper

►March-AprilMarch-April LanguageLanguagePrepare for AP TestPrepare for AP Test

►May-JuneMay-June Service LearningService Learning

FrankensteinFrankenstein

EVERYONE WILL TAKE THE AP EXAM!

Analytical WritingAnalytical Writing

►Ehrenreich ____________ that her study Ehrenreich ____________ that her study is _____________ when she is _____________ when she

►writes “_________________” (Ehrenreich writes “_________________” (Ehrenreich ___)….. Now, continue writing to verify ___)….. Now, continue writing to verify point point

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

►Read and take notesRead and take notes on “Women’s on “Women’s Brains” (Gould 349-354)Brains” (Gould 349-354)

►Females read “About Men” (Ehrlich Females read “About Men” (Ehrlich 367-369)367-369)

► Males read “There is No Unmarked Males read “There is No Unmarked Woman” (Tannen 388-392)Woman” (Tannen 388-392)

►Reader response either Ehrlich or Reader response either Ehrlich or Tannen (1 page)Tannen (1 page)

AGENDAAGENDA

►Material FallaciesMaterial Fallacies► Introduction to gender unitIntroduction to gender unit►Ten ThingsTen Things►Analysis of Gould’s “Women’s Brains” Analysis of Gould’s “Women’s Brains” ►Choice ReadingChoice Reading

FALLACIES IN ARGUMENTFALLACIES IN ARGUMENT

► a priori – a priori – existing in the mind before or existing in the mind before or independent of an experienceindependent of an experience

not based on prior study ornot based on prior study orexaminationexamination

““Yet he made no attempt to measure the Yet he made no attempt to measure the effect of size alone and actually stated that it effect of size alone and actually stated that it cannot account for the entire difference cannot account for the entire difference because we know a priori, that women are because we know a priori, that women are not as intelligent as men” (Gould 350).not as intelligent as men” (Gould 350).

from “Women’s Brains”

MATERIAL FALLACIESMATERIAL FALLACIES► Ad hominem (switching discussion from Ad hominem (switching discussion from

issue to question of personalities; attacks issue to question of personalities; attacks character)character)

► Ad misericordium (appeal to pity)Ad misericordium (appeal to pity)► Ad populum (appeal to irrational fears and Ad populum (appeal to irrational fears and

prejudices to prevent audience from prejudices to prevent audience from squarely facing issue)squarely facing issue)

►Dicto simpliciter (inclusive generalization: Dicto simpliciter (inclusive generalization: Milk is good for you.)Milk is good for you.)

► Tu quoque (You too: diverts issue to Tu quoque (You too: diverts issue to opponent: You lie too!)opponent: You lie too!)

►Non Sequitur (conclusion lacks connection Non Sequitur (conclusion lacks connection to premise)to premise)

QUIZ MONDAY!

What is gender?What is gender?

►GenderGender is a range of characteristics is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity. sex to social role to gender identity.

~Wikipedia~Wikipedia

GENDER AND POP-GENDER AND POP-CULTURECULTURE

►TYPE-ONE WRITINGTYPE-ONE WRITING List at least “10 things I hate about you” List at least “10 things I hate about you”

(What do you dislike about the opposite (What do you dislike about the opposite sex?)sex?)

►PAIR/SHARE PAIR/SHARE Note similarities Note similarities Note arguable Note arguable

of the points your partner madeof the points your partner made

►WRITE POEMWRITE POEM

GENDER IN AMERICAGENDER IN AMERICA

http://tennisopolis.com/video/snl-chris-farley-the-gap

AGENDAAGENDAMaterial FallaciesMaterial Fallacies

Pair/Share articlesPair/Share articlesAnalysis of Gould’s “Women’s Analysis of Gould’s “Women’s

Brains”Brains”Contemporary connectionContemporary connection

BE A COLLECTOR OF BE A COLLECTOR OF QUOTES!QUOTES!

►““To say anything about women and To say anything about women and men without marking oneself as either men without marking oneself as either feminist or anti-feminist, male basher feminist or anti-feminist, male basher or apologist for men seems or apologist for men seems impossible” (Tannen 392).impossible” (Tannen 392).

PAIR/SHARE ARTICLESPAIR/SHARE ARTICLES

►Males and females discuss “About Males and females discuss “About Men” and “There is No Unmarked Men” and “There is No Unmarked Woman” in same gender groups of 3Woman” in same gender groups of 3

►Share information with partner; Share information with partner; discuss biasesdiscuss biases

PAIR/SHARE ARTICLESPAIR/SHARE ARTICLES

►Males and females discuss “About Males and females discuss “About Men” and “There is No Unmarked Men” and “There is No Unmarked Woman” in same gender groups of 3Woman” in same gender groups of 3

►Share information with partner; Share information with partner; discuss biasesdiscuss biases

Parallel ArgumentsParallel Arguments

► In Gould’s essay “Women’s Brains” he In Gould’s essay “Women’s Brains” he builds two parallel arguments, one on builds two parallel arguments, one on scientific method, another on scientific method, another on speculative speculative a prioria priori conclusions. conclusions.

►Deconstruct his argument by Deconstruct his argument by searching your notes and the text for searching your notes and the text for evidence and decide whether or not evidence and decide whether or not this weaving of evidence is successful.this weaving of evidence is successful.

►Prepare to write.Prepare to write.

““Women’s Brains”Women’s Brains”

► In the final two paragraphs Gould In the final two paragraphs Gould argues against the scientific evidence argues against the scientific evidence and the conclusions drawn from that and the conclusions drawn from that research. Explain the effectiveness of research. Explain the effectiveness of his essay based on how long he waits his essay based on how long he waits to actually state his own viewpoint. to actually state his own viewpoint.

AgendaAgenda

► SRI Testing in the SRI Testing in the Writing LabWriting Lab

AGENDAAGENDA

►Review fallaciesReview fallacies►Are men and women really different?Are men and women really different?►Lawrence Summers firingLawrence Summers firing►Choice ReadingChoice Reading

Material FallaciesMaterial Fallacies

► If I wanted to be persuasive using:If I wanted to be persuasive using:►PityPity►Prior knowledgePrior knowledge►Non-related phraseNon-related phrase► Irrational fearsIrrational fears►Attack characterAttack character►GeneralizationGeneralization►You do it too!You do it too!

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S MEN’S AND WOMEN’S

BRAINSBRAINS

ARE MEN AND WOMEN ARE MEN AND WOMEN REALLY DIFFERENT?REALLY DIFFERENT?

Costa, Arthur L. and Robert J. Garmston. Cognitive Coaching: A Foundation for Renaissance Schools. 2nd ed. Northwood, Massachusetts: Christopher- Gordon Publishers, 2002.

GENDERGENDER

► BRAIN SCANS BRAIN SCANS REVEALREVEAL PARTS OF THE PARTS OF THE

CORPUS CALLOSUM CORPUS CALLOSUM ARE 23% WIDER IN ARE 23% WIDER IN WOMEN (ENHANCES WOMEN (ENHANCES WOMEN’S WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE IN PERFORMANCE IN CERTAIN CERTAIN COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION SKILLS)SKILLS)

Tannen, D. You Just Don’t Understand: Men and Women in Conversation. New York: Ballantine Books, 1990.

GENDERGENDER

►FEMALES ARE BETTER AT READING THE FEMALES ARE BETTER AT READING THE EMOTIONS OF PEOPLE IN PHOTOGRAPHSEMOTIONS OF PEOPLE IN PHOTOGRAPHS

►MALES EXCEL AT ROTATING 3-MALES EXCEL AT ROTATING 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS IN THEIR HEADSDIMENSIONAL OBJECTS IN THEIR HEADS

►FEMALES ARE BETTER AT PROCESSING FEMALES ARE BETTER AT PROCESSING EMOTION AND COGNITION EMOTION AND COGNITION SIMUTANEOUSLY (THIS TASK MAY IMPAIR SIMUTANEOUSLY (THIS TASK MAY IMPAIR VISUAL-SPACIAL TASKS, SUCH AS MAP VISUAL-SPACIAL TASKS, SUCH AS MAP READING)READING)

MORE ON GENDERMORE ON GENDER

►MEN LISTEN WITH DIFFERENT PARTS MEN LISTEN WITH DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BRAINOF THE BRAIN

►WOMEN LISTEN WITH THE “WHOLE WOMEN LISTEN WITH THE “WHOLE BRAIN”BRAIN”

►WOMEN LISTEN EQUALLY WITH BOTH WOMEN LISTEN EQUALLY WITH BOTH EARSEARS

►MEN FAVOR THE RIGHT EARMEN FAVOR THE RIGHT EAR

GENDER FACTSGENDER FACTS

►MEN TALK TO ESTABLISH MEN TALK TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENCE AND STATUS AND TO INDEPENDENCE AND STATUS AND TO REPORT INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION

►WOMEN TALK TO ESTABLISH INTIMACY WOMEN TALK TO ESTABLISH INTIMACY AND RELATIONSHIPAND RELATIONSHIP

GENDERGENDER

► IN FACULTY MEETINGSIN FACULTY MEETINGS MEN TALK MORE OFTEN AND FOR LONGER MEN TALK MORE OFTEN AND FOR LONGER

PERIODS OF TIMEPERIODS OF TIME

WOMEN PLAY DOWN THEIR EXPERTISEWOMEN PLAY DOWN THEIR EXPERTISE

WOMEN ARE MORE AUDITORY – ASK WOMEN ARE MORE AUDITORY – ASK MORE QUESTIONS AND GIVE MORE MORE QUESTIONS AND GIVE MORE LISTENING RESPONSESLISTENING RESPONSES

SOCIOLINGUIST SOCIOLINGUIST DEBORAH TANNENDEBORAH TANNEN

►WOMEN FEEL IT IS NATURAL TO TALK WOMEN FEEL IT IS NATURAL TO TALK WITH SOMEONE BEFORE MAKING A WITH SOMEONE BEFORE MAKING A DECISIONDECISION

►MEN VIEW CONSULTING AS MEN VIEW CONSULTING AS TANTAMOUNT TO ASKING PERMISSION TANTAMOUNT TO ASKING PERMISSION – MEN STRIVE FOR INDEPENDENCE; – MEN STRIVE FOR INDEPENDENCE; THEY MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO THEY MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO CONSULTCONSULT

Tannen, D. You Just Don’t Understand: Men and Women in Conversation. New York: Ballantine Books, 1990.

FISH-BOWL FISH-BOWL OBSERVATIONSOBSERVATIONS

►SIX VOLUNTEERSSIX VOLUNTEERS► INTERVIEWERINTERVIEWER►OBSERVERSOBSERVERS

EYESEYES MOUTHMOUTH HANDSHANDS FEETFEET POSTUREPOSTURE MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

Emotions

AuditoryRecall

InternalDialogue

VisualRecall

VisualConstruct

AuditoryConstruct

(placing ourselves back in a place)

REMEMBERINGCONSTRUCTING

SAMPLE QUESTIONSSAMPLE QUESTIONS►What would it feel like to have your What would it feel like to have your

mouth stuffed with marbles?mouth stuffed with marbles?►How can we know when you are telling How can we know when you are telling

the truth?the truth?►What is really disgusting to you?What is really disgusting to you?►What would it take to get you to lie?What would it take to get you to lie?►What is the earliest memory you have?What is the earliest memory you have?►Why in the world did you put that on Why in the world did you put that on

this morning?this morning?

LAWRENCE SUMMERSLAWRENCE SUMMERS

►““Remarks at a conference [2005] by Remarks at a conference [2005] by Lawrence Summers, Harvard's president, Lawrence Summers, Harvard's president, suggesting that innate differences suggesting that innate differences between the sexes might explain why between the sexes might explain why women do less well than men in careers women do less well than men in careers in mathematics and science, continued in mathematics and science, continued to resonate on campus and across the to resonate on campus and across the nation, triggering often furious nation, triggering often furious reactions” (Dillon and Rimer).reactions” (Dillon and Rimer).

Read “Harvard President Under Microscope” and “Gale Warnings Still Up at Harvard.”

INTELLECTUAL GENDER GAP?INTELLECTUAL GENDER GAP?

►CBS NEWS, MARCH 13, 2005CBS NEWS, MARCH 13, 2005

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/14/sunday/main679829.shtml

Intellectual Gender Gap, Kaledin On Debate Reignited By Harvard President's Comments - CBS News.url

JIG-SAWJIG-SAW

►Read the article you have about Read the article you have about Lawrence Summers. Prepare to share Lawrence Summers. Prepare to share your finding with your partneryour finding with your partner

JIG-SAWJIG-SAW

►Read the article you have about Read the article you have about Lawrence Summers. Prepare to share Lawrence Summers. Prepare to share your finding with your partneryour finding with your partner

AgendaAgenda

►Material Fallacies ReviewMaterial Fallacies Review► Intellectual gender GapIntellectual gender Gap►Lawrence Summers Firing Lawrence Summers Firing

DebateDebate

AGENDAAGENDA

Short story competitionShort story competition

Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar

Fish-bowl discussions on readingsFish-bowl discussions on readings

Exit slipExit slip

WRITING CONTESTSWRITING CONTESTS

►RARE Everyday HeroesRARE Everyday Heroes►Creative CommunicationCreative Communication►The Economic Club of Grand RapidsThe Economic Club of Grand Rapids►Peninsula WritersPeninsula Writers►Kent County Libraries Poetry ContestKent County Libraries Poetry Contest►Grand Rapids Press EditorialGrand Rapids Press Editorial

REQUIRED!50 points

REMINDER!!

LORIAN HEMINGWAY SHORT LORIAN HEMINGWAY SHORT STORY COMPETITIONSTORY COMPETITION

►www.shortstorycompetition.comwww.shortstorycompetition.com►3000 words limit3000 words limit►Winners announced in late JulyWinners announced in late July►$1000 and $500 awards$1000 and $500 awards►Writers’ rights to publicationWriters’ rights to publication►3030thth year of competition year of competition►Well-respected organizationWell-respected organization

Granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway

►www.shortstorycompetition.comwww.shortstorycompetition.com►3000 words limit3000 words limit►Winners announced in late JulyWinners announced in late July►$1000 and $500 awards$1000 and $500 awards►Writers’ rights to publicationWriters’ rights to publication►3030thth year of competition year of competition►Well-respected organizationWell-respected organization

Pair/Share Pair/Share

►With your partner, share your With your partner, share your

thoughts on the article thoughts on the article

“ “Harvard President Under Microscope”Harvard President Under Microscope”

►What is a specific quote or section that What is a specific quote or section that evoked a reaction?evoked a reaction?

►Should he have been fired for this Should he have been fired for this statement? Why/why not?statement? Why/why not?

“the under-representation of women in science and engineering could be due to a

‘different availability of aptitude at the high end,’ and less to patterns of discrimination and socialization. “

Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar

► Form circle where no one is “in charge”Form circle where no one is “in charge”► Students respond to each other’s comments Students respond to each other’s comments

without teacher commentwithout teacher comment► TextText is primary support for claims is primary support for claims ► Teacher’s role is for probing with questionsTeacher’s role is for probing with questions► 15-minute limit15-minute limit► Follow up withFollow up with

personalpersonalresponseresponse

SOCRATIC SEMINARSOCRATIC SEMINAR

►Was the decision to fire Lawrence Was the decision to fire Lawrence Summers for his remarks about Summers for his remarks about women in science fair and equitable?women in science fair and equitable?

PERSONAL RESPONSEPERSONAL RESPONSE

►Written response:Written response: Was the decision to fire Lawrence Was the decision to fire Lawrence

Summers for his remarks about women in Summers for his remarks about women in science fair and equitable?science fair and equitable?

FISH-BOWL DISCUSSIONFISH-BOWL DISCUSSION

►Discussion analysisDiscussion analysis What can be learned from watching What can be learned from watching

others discuss an issue?others discuss an issue? How can our own rhetorical skills be How can our own rhetorical skills be

improved by receiving feedback?improved by receiving feedback? Compared to a Socratic Seminar, how Compared to a Socratic Seminar, how

much more or less effective is a much more or less effective is a discussion “under surveillance”?discussion “under surveillance”?

FISH-BOWL DISCUSSIONSFISH-BOWL DISCUSSIONS

►Extemporaneous (prepared, no notes)Extemporaneous (prepared, no notes)► ImpromptuImpromptu

EXTEMPORANEOUSEXTEMPORANEOUS

►Each group of Each group of fivefive will receive a topic will receive a topic to discuss/debateto discuss/debate

►You will have You will have fivefive minutes to prepare minutes to prepare►You will have You will have twotwo minutes to discuss minutes to discuss►Each numbered group will evaluate Each numbered group will evaluate

the group that the group that precedesprecedes them. The them. The first group will evaluate the last group.first group will evaluate the last group.

ImpromptuImpromptu

1.1. Explain why Theroux thinks being a Explain why Theroux thinks being a man in America is “pitiful” and man in America is “pitiful” and whether or not you agree.whether or not you agree.

2.2. Explain what Theroux means when Explain what Theroux means when he says there is no concept of man he says there is no concept of man that “does not belittle women.”that “does not belittle women.”

3.3. Explain why it is easier for women to Explain why it is easier for women to write and men to be published.write and men to be published.

IMPROMPTUIMPROMPTU

4.4. Why is journalism the “manliest” form Why is journalism the “manliest” form of of writing?writing?

5.5. Explain Theroux’ quote:Explain Theroux’ quote:““And this is also why men often object And this is also why men often object to feminism but are afraid to explain to feminism but are afraid to explain why: of course women have a justified why: of course women have a justified grievance, but most men believe – and grievance, but most men believe – and with reason – that their lives are just with reason – that their lives are just as bad” (381).as bad” (381).

IMPROMPTUIMPROMPTU

6. Why does Theroux’ essay make 6. Why does Theroux’ essay make sense in light of the fact that sense in light of the fact that a prioria priori being a man is a being a man is a privilegeprivilege??

EXIT SLIPEXIT SLIP

►What is to be gained by each of the What is to be gained by each of the following discussion techniques:following discussion techniques: Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar Extemporaneous fish bowlExtemporaneous fish bowl Impromptu fish bowlImpromptu fish bowl

►Which is your preferred type and why?Which is your preferred type and why?

Homework Slide is next!

AGENDAAGENDAQuiz on Material FallaciesQuiz on Material Fallacies

Discussion on homeworkDiscussion on homework

Close readingClose reading

FISH-BOWL DISCUSSIONSFISH-BOWL DISCUSSIONS

►Extemporaneous (prepared, no notes)Extemporaneous (prepared, no notes)► ImpromptuImpromptu

Questions on “Myth of a Latin Questions on “Myth of a Latin Woman”Woman”

ExtemporaneousExtemporaneous (prepared, no notes)(prepared, no notes)1.1. WHAT IS THE MYTH OF THE LATIN WOMAN?WHAT IS THE MYTH OF THE LATIN WOMAN?2.2. EXPLAIN HOW PUERTO RICAN GIRLS RECEIVE EXPLAIN HOW PUERTO RICAN GIRLS RECEIVE

CONFLICTING MESSAGES ABOUT PROPER CONFLICTING MESSAGES ABOUT PROPER BEHAVIOR?BEHAVIOR?

3.3. EXPLAIN WHY THE AUTHOR FEELS GIRLS FROM EXPLAIN WHY THE AUTHOR FEELS GIRLS FROM HER GENERATION FELT MORE “OUT OF STEP” HER GENERATION FELT MORE “OUT OF STEP” THAN MOST TEENAGERS.THAN MOST TEENAGERS.

4.4. HOW DID THE CHURCH AND FAMILY PROVIDE HOW DID THE CHURCH AND FAMILY PROVIDE GIRLS WITH A SENSE OF PROTECTION?GIRLS WITH A SENSE OF PROTECTION?

5.5. EXPLAIN THE MYTH OF THE HISPANIC MENIAL.EXPLAIN THE MYTH OF THE HISPANIC MENIAL.6.6. COFER USES MANY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO COFER USES MANY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO

MAKE HER POINTS. DO PERSONAL EXPERIENCES MAKE HER POINTS. DO PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WEAKEN OR STRENGTHEN HER ARGUMENT? WEAKEN OR STRENGTHEN HER ARGUMENT? EXPLAIN.EXPLAIN.

1.1. Explain why Theroux thinks being a man in Explain why Theroux thinks being a man in America is “pitiful” and whether or not you agree.America is “pitiful” and whether or not you agree.

2.2. Explain what Theroux means when he says there Explain what Theroux means when he says there is no concept of man that “does not belittle is no concept of man that “does not belittle women.”women.”

3.3. Explain why it is easier for women to write and Explain why it is easier for women to write and men to be published.men to be published.

4.4. Why is journalism the “manliest” form of Why is journalism the “manliest” form of writing?writing?5.5. Explain Theroux’ quote:Explain Theroux’ quote:

““And this is also why men often object to feminism And this is also why men often object to feminism but are afraid to explain why: of course women but are afraid to explain why: of course women have a justified grievance, but most men believe – have a justified grievance, but most men believe – and with reason – that their lives are just as bad” and with reason – that their lives are just as bad” (381).(381).

6. Why does Theroux’ essay make sense in light of 6. Why does Theroux’ essay make sense in light of the fact that the fact that a prioria priori being a man is a being a man is a privilegeprivilege??

ImpromptuImpromptu

1.1. Explain why Theroux thinks being a Explain why Theroux thinks being a man in America is “pitiful” and man in America is “pitiful” and whether or not you agree.whether or not you agree.

2.2. Explain what Theroux means when Explain what Theroux means when he says there is no concept of man he says there is no concept of man that “does not belittle women.”that “does not belittle women.”

3.3. Explain why it is easier for women to Explain why it is easier for women to write and men to be published.write and men to be published.

IMPROMPTUIMPROMPTU

4.4. Why is journalism the “manliest” form Why is journalism the “manliest” form of of writing?writing?

5.5. Explain Theroux’ quote:Explain Theroux’ quote:““And this is also why men often object And this is also why men often object to feminism but are afraid to explain to feminism but are afraid to explain why: of course women have a justified why: of course women have a justified grievance, but most men believe – and grievance, but most men believe – and with reason – that their lives are just with reason – that their lives are just as bad” (381).as bad” (381).

IMPROMPTUIMPROMPTU

6. Why does Theroux’ essay make 6. Why does Theroux’ essay make sense in light of the fact that sense in light of the fact that a prioria priori being a man is a being a man is a privilegeprivilege??

AgendaAgenda

►Close reading of Wolff and LewisClose reading of Wolff and Lewis► Analysis responseAnalysis response►SSRSSR

Close- ReadingClose- Reading

►Read and take notes on Stephen Read and take notes on Stephen Lewis’ “AIDS Has a Woman’s Face” Lewis’ “AIDS Has a Woman’s Face” (2004) p. 382(2004) p. 382

►Read and take notes on Virginia Read and take notes on Virginia Woolf’s “Professions for Women” Woolf’s “Professions for Women” (1931) p. 356(1931) p. 356

Focus WriteFocus Write

►Accordingly, the progress of women in Accordingly, the progress of women in the last seventy years may or may not the last seventy years may or may not seem evident upon analyzing the seem evident upon analyzing the Woolf to Lewis pieces. Woolf to Lewis pieces.

► In your opinion, how evident is this In your opinion, how evident is this progress? Cite both essays using progress? Cite both essays using quotes and examples.quotes and examples.

AGENDAAGENDA

►Share Focus WritesShare Focus Writes►Media, Gender, and PoetryMedia, Gender, and Poetry►Gender Project InformationGender Project Information

PASS THE POETRY

►Write a line of poetry that best Write a line of poetry that best describes what might have been said describes what might have been said next in this situationnext in this situation

NOW PASS TOTHE NEXT PERSON IN LINE!

““Barbie Doll”Barbie Doll”

Margie Piercy

PAGE 403

““GI JOE”GI JOE”

►Write a copy-change poem entitled GI Write a copy-change poem entitled GI Joe where you use “Barbie Doll” as a Joe where you use “Barbie Doll” as a model for structure, rhythm, and tone.model for structure, rhythm, and tone.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

►““Focus on Defining Masculinity” (p. Focus on Defining Masculinity” (p. 408)408) Write a two-page essay on Write a two-page essay on oneone of the four of the four

prompts (417-418), using prompts (417-418), using numberednumbered parenthetical citations.parenthetical citations.

AGENDAAGENDA

►Gender Project InformationGender Project Information►Media, Gender, and PoetryMedia, Gender, and Poetry

Role models?Role models?

““GI JOE”GI JOE”

►Share “GI Joe” poemsShare “GI Joe” poems

MEDIA AND GENDERMEDIA AND GENDER

Mean GirlsBarbie Girl

Old SpiceOld Spice The Most Interesting The Most Interesting Man in the World Man in the World

Gender Group ProjectGender Group Project

►ProspectusProspectus►PresentationPresentation►DeliveryDelivery

How does today’s How does today’s pop-culture and pop-culture and media promotes media promotes particular standards particular standards for male and female for male and female dress and behavior?dress and behavior?

►Example Thesis: On most television shows Example Thesis: On most television shows and reality videos, fathers and husbands and reality videos, fathers and husbands are portrayed as loving and caring. are portrayed as loving and caring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s

Pop-Culture GroupsPop-Culture Groups

►Form groups of five and begin to Form groups of five and begin to formulate possible thesis ideas for a formulate possible thesis ideas for a presentation on pop-culture. Your presentation on pop-culture. Your group’s goal is to decide group’s goal is to decide how pop-how pop-culture defines gender and promotes culture defines gender and promotes gender biasgender bias..

►You will have the Monday and Tuesday You will have the Monday and Tuesday to plan for a 15-minute presentation to plan for a 15-minute presentation on on February 8/9SAME-GENDER GROUPS

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

►““Focus on Defining Masculinity”Focus on Defining Masculinity” Write a two-page essay on Write a two-page essay on oneone of the four of the four

prompts (417-418), using prompts (417-418), using numberednumbered parenthetical citations.parenthetical citations.

►Collect ideas for group presentationCollect ideas for group presentation

Samoan CircleSamoan Circle

►What is to be gained by using each of What is to be gained by using each of the following discussion techniques:the following discussion techniques: Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar Extemporaneous fish bowlExtemporaneous fish bowl Impromptu fish bowlImpromptu fish bowl

AgendaAgenda

►Quick ReadsQuick Reads►Collect Homework- Always follow Collect Homework- Always follow

syllabus!syllabus!►Group ProjectGroup Project

QUICK-READS

►Pass papers clockwise►Read for one minute►Pass papers clockwise►Continue until all

papers are read

NOW… CHOOSE

►Your job is to decide which paper best Your job is to decide which paper best fits the description of the assignment:fits the description of the assignment:

Write a 2-page analysis that Write a 2-page analysis that examines the progress women examines the progress women

have made in the last 70 years. have made in the last 70 years. Cite both essays using quotes Cite both essays using quotes

and examples.and examples.ASK: WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF A “GOOD” PAPER?

Rhetorical VocabularyRhetorical Vocabulary

Gender Group ProjectGender Group Project

►ProspectusProspectus►PresentationPresentation►DeliveryDelivery

How does today’s How does today’s pop-culture and pop-culture and media promotes media promotes particular standards particular standards for male and female for male and female dress and behavior?dress and behavior?

►Example Thesis: On most television shows Example Thesis: On most television shows and reality videos, fathers and husbands and reality videos, fathers and husbands are portrayed as loving and caring. are portrayed as loving and caring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s

►Gender PresentationsGender Presentations (Three days)(Three days) Class discussion at the endClass discussion at the end

AGENDAAGENDA

►Gender Group PresentationGender Group Presentation

AgendaAgenda

►Creative Communication ContestCreative Communication Contest►G.R.A.P.E.S.S.G.R.A.P.E.S.S.►Magazine analysis Magazine analysis

Creative CommunicationCreative Communication

►www.poeticpower.com to enterwww.poeticpower.com to enter►Hard copyHard copy

►Poems: 21 lines or lessPoems: 21 lines or less►Essays: 250 words or lessEssays: 250 words or less

Magazine AnalysisMagazine Analysis

►With a partner, you will choose three With a partner, you will choose three magazines: magazines: Male (1 visual, 1 written)Male (1 visual, 1 written) Female (1 visual, 1 written)Female (1 visual, 1 written) Neutral (1- you choose type of text)Neutral (1- you choose type of text)

►Browse and analysis Browse and analysis ONE visual text ONE visual text and ONE article from eachand ONE article from each and and write a G.R.A.P.E.S.S.S for each piece. write a G.R.A.P.E.S.S.S for each piece.

►Total of THREE G.R.A.P.E.S.S. Total of THREE G.R.A.P.E.S.S.

►Title/CompanyTitle/Company►Taken from:Taken from:

►GG►RR►AA►PP►EE►SS►SS

Turn in one GRAPESS report for each group.

AGENDAAGENDA

►Magazine analysis on gender Magazine analysis on gender stereotypesstereotypes

AgendaAgenda

►Review Classical, Toulmin, and Review Classical, Toulmin, and Rogerian ModelsRogerian Models

►““Your Universe” storyYour Universe” story

Research AGENDAResearch AGENDA

►Research Papers Feb. 13-27Research Papers Feb. 13-27