Final Days...

1. Make sure you're caught up on your posts. You should have a total of FIVE.
2. Final: There is a final in this course. You need to attend to get credit for taking it. You'll get a final score for a written (by hand) reflection AND a final score for a discussion.
3. We can have a "party" in our class on the day of the exam, but we need to sign up for who is bringing what AND follow through with this.
4. Seniors are expected to be here on the day of the exam (even seniors with an 85 or above in this class).

• Savannah: chocolate lava cake
• Jazmyn
• Charlotte: chips
• Adrienne: plates and utensils
• Sarah P. : cupcakes
• Abby: artichoke dip
• Taylor: Ice cream
• Sarah: (Sarah M, Jazmyn) pizza wings
• Brianna: drinks
• Marina: cups
• Sean: whatever

The Mask You Live In

May 4th-May 8th

We finished Miss Representation.
Please write a reflection/response to the film.

We are going to read segments of a book titled Ophelia Speaks.

I'm going to write a reading schedule on this blog. The full list is below as is the list that has your specific selections on it. Please stick to it and be ready to discuss when you come to class each day. You only have a few more assignments this semester.

1. Each topic has multiple pieces of writing in it. You will select the best piece of writing (in your opinion) and share it with the class. We will then read that selection and discuss it in class. The discussion of the pieces will be graded, so make sure you are here. If you are absent, then you need to make up the graded discussion by writing a reflection of the readings. The reflection will be two pages double spaced.
2. You will write your own creative pieces that fall under the reading topics you select. You will also share these autobiographical pieces with the class. You can write poems, journals, essays, vignettes, short stories, essays... the list could go on and on. Make sure you include sensory details!

Assignments for WIS Spring 2015

Part One: The Body Under Assault
Due May 11th

• Media Fed Images: Adrienne, Sean
• Eating Disorders:  Abby, Marina, Taylor
• Self inflicted Wounds: Sarah P Charlotte,
• Intoxication: Brianna, Sarah M
• Rape and Sexual Abuse: Savannah, Jazmyn

Part Two: Family Matters
Due May 15th

• Mothers: Marina
• Fathers: Brianna, Adrienne
• Sisters and Brothers: Charlotte, Taylor
• Disintegrating Foundations: Sarah M
• No Safe Place: Sean
• Pregnancy: Jazmyn, Sarah P
• Death in the Family: Abby, Savannah

Part Three: The Best and Worst of Friends:
Due: May 19

• With the Support of Friends: Charlotte, Adrienne, Brianna, Marina
• Friendship Lost: Jazmyn, Savannah, Abby, Taylor, Sean
• When Friends Die: Sarah P, Sarah M, 

Part Four: Touched by Desire
May 21

• Innocent Attractions: Charlotte, Sean
• Seduced by Sex: Jazmyn, Taylor
• Diverse Sexualities: Adrienne, Brianna, Sarah M.
• Manipulated and Controlled: Sarah P, Savannah
• Broken-Hearted Independence: Marina, Abby

Part Five: Overcoming Obstacles and Coming Into Our Own
May 26th

• The Academic Squeeze: Brianna, Sean, Abby
• Depression and Therapy: Jazmyn, Marina, Sarah M, Sarah P., Savannah
• Race, Identity, and Prejudice
• Questions of Faith: Adrienne, Charlotte, Taylor
• Feminist Pride

Master List

Part One: The Body Under Assault

• Media Fed Images
• Eating Disorders
• Self inflicted Wounds
• Intoxication
• Rape and Sexual Abuse

Part Two: Family Matters

• Mothers
• Fathers
• Sisters and Brothers
• Disintegrating Foundations
• No Safe Place
• Pregnancy
• Death in the Family

Part Three: The Best and Worst of Friends:

• With the Support of Friends
• Friendship Lost
• When Friends Die

Part Four: Touched by Desire

• Innocent Attractions
• Seduced by Sex
• Diverse Sexualities
• Manipulated and Controlled
• Broken-Hearted Independence

Part Five: Overcoming Obstacles and Coming Into Our Own

• The Academic Squeeze
• Depression and Therapy
• Race, Identity, and Prejudice
• Questions of Faith
• Feminist Pride

April 27th-May 1st

1. We started Miss Representation. If you missed it (and a few of you did), then please make sure you come see me to watch the 40 minutes that we watched in class.

2. Please log your media consumption this week. DUE: MAY 5TH

3. We had testing this week, so things were a little "off" to say the least. I look forward to at least a semblance of normalcy next week. I'll see you on Tuesday!

April 14th-16th

It's been a while since I've posted "happenings" in our class, so I thought I should give you an update this week.

1. Kristen Plummer came in and had lots of conversations with us about domestic abuse and sexual assault. We also discussed language and name calling associated with men and women.

2. One assignment you were expected to complete is to find 20 photos/images that define beauty to you.

3. We watched a few videos based on beauty/photoshopping in class. You need to find an article and/or video that focuses on this topic and post it to your blog. You also need to comment on the video.

March 13th-19th

Today you'll work on these Growing Up Questions with your classmates. The idea is to get some practice sharing AND (more importantly) using garage band.

Go to the storycorps website and look at the section labeled parents.

Use these questions to guide a conversation with one of your parents (or both, or a different role model/parental figure in your life).

Make sure you record it!

The recording is due on Monday the 23rd.

The reflection is also due on Monday the 23rd.

The reflection may include a response to any/all of the following:

1. Discuss what made you comfortable.
2. Discuss what made you nervous.
3. Discuss what you learned from doing this.
4. Discuss what you wish you had asked but didn't have the guts to.
5. Discuss the technical aspects of completing the projects. What worked? What would you do differently?

March 5th

How do you feel you are perceived?
How have your perceptions of women changed as you've grown?
What inspires your confidence?

Use the answers to these questions to guide a blog post about this subject.

February 25th

Clique Quiz

We wrote about:
bystanders
bullies
being bullied

We then listened to a portion of a This American Life piece titled that.
If you were absent, then please listen to the first 24 (ish) minutes of this episode. We wrote down things that stood out to us as we listened and then shared those ideas/thoughts at the end.

Homework:

Due 2/27: Blog about "The Allure of a Mean Friend"...write a reflection

Due 3/3: Blog about a time you were bullied, a bully, or a bystander. Use sensory details.

February 23rd

Today the following people presented:
nobody

February 12

Discussion Norms:

1. Respect opinions (though Mrs. Sheldon will call out offensive/derogatory comments)
2. focus on the one person speaking
3. facilitator/someone to keep things going
4. notes/ideas/question to reflect on
5. eye rolling/awk. body lang./ laughter/side conversations (none of this)
6. sometimes people talk too much (rule of 3)
7. no interruptions

Write a blog post about a selected era (see bottom). This is not group work.

Make sure you include the following:

• images
• quotations
• anecdotes
• video

Women's rights

Suffrage

roles in home

roles in society

roles in jobs

education

clothing

sports

leaders/politicians

military

authors

actors

scientists

artists

women who went against status quo

1900-20--Brianna

21-30--Adrienne, Sarah P

31-40--Sean

41-50--Abby

51-60-- Taylor, Christie

61-70--Marina

71-80--Charlotte
80-89--Jazmyn
90-99--Savannah, Sarah

February 10th

Cross the line activity.

I...

have played sports in school.

have traveled to another country.

am going to go to college

am going to be the first in my family to go to college.

have a step parent.

have been followed around a store when I shopped.

have broken someone’s heart

have raised/or killed food for consumption.

abandoned my faith at some point in my life 

have had someone close to me die 

love someone who has been or is in jail 

have someone that I love effected by alcoholism 

have been on welfare or social services 

am close to someone who is homosexual 

or someone I love has a learning challenge.

have caught myself judging someone before I met them.

have been bullied for something I have no control over.

have a friend or family member who has been sexually assaulted or raped 

have a friend for family member, or I was abused as a child 

February 4th and 6th

Wednesday the 4th:

Today we wrote about 8 things that are important in terms of understanding/knowing you (the things that make you YOU).

We shared some of the things we listed with the group.

We also listed 1-6 things people would noticed if they looked at us.

Friday the 6th:

Today we looked at/shared post secret assignments and created blogs.
We talked about some things that might happen in a school that would make it so that students did not feel safe, welcome, or respected based on their (or their loved ones'):

Gender
Sexual Orientation
Race
National Origin
Disability
Religion

January 28th

Today you answered the following questions via email.

Why am I taking this course?

What do I want to discuss?

• women around the world and in the U.S.
• rape
• sexual harassment
• assault
• domestic violence
• slut shaming
• street harassment
• feminism
• history: women's rights and roles
• birth control
• reproductive rights
• media portrayal
• relationships/dating
• gender stereotypes/roles
• eating disorders
• self harm
• drug/alcohol abuse
• body shaming
• self esteem
• mean girls
• bossy bitch
• lgtbq
• moms/dads/family

Things Mrs. Sheldon should know about me.