There are a lot of topics we will cover in class today. To start, we will break down your conversations with Erin from Friday to wrap up your thinking on the identity category of sexuality. We then will discuss the category of age through making a timeline as a class of how experiences and attitudes of age change over time. This assignment is outlined on Classroom.
The second half of class will focus on developing a design for your mask and brainstorming a lot of options for how you might decorate it. Homework: Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy Mask Brainstorm Due Wed 11/1 We are opening class today by wrapping up yesterday's conversation on gender. You will also be completing a freewrite on your personal socialization in this identity category. If you are absent, see the freewrite prompt on Classroom and share it with me to make up for class.
The second half of class is dedicated to our novel discussion! Discussion questions are on Classroom, respond to 4 if you are absent, also to be shared with me. Remember to reference the book in your answers! Tomorrow is Sexual and Relational Health with Erin S.! Homework: Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy The identity category of gender will be the focus of class today. We will be looking into gender stereotypes, norms and history of different fights for gender equality. Slides with this information is found on Classroom.
Come to class tomorrow prepared for discussing the first half of Mexican Whiteboy! Homework Read sections 1-6 in Mexican Whiteboy Due Tomorrow 10/26 Get ready for a more relaxed class period today. With the discussion on the first half of Mexican Whiteboy coming up on Thursday, today's class will be dedicated to reading. Before beginning on the novel, all students will complete a reading comprehension check to better help us understand your current reading skills and help you build from there.
Homework: Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy Sections 1-6 Due Thursday 10/26 In today's class we will be studying the identity category of religion through case studies. Students will work in groups to put together a mini, informal presentation sharing about a topic related to the question: How can religion shape perspective?
If you are absent, please choose one of the 5 topics, found in the Week 6 Slides on Classroom to research and form a slide on. If you have questions, please email. Homework: Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy Sections 1-6 Due Thursday 10/26 Today's class will include a simulation/activity to understand privilege that comes with economic class.
Homework: Complete KWLA chart for economic class Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy Today marks our transition to a new identity category: Ability Status. We will begin by considering intersectionality and then look into the history of the Disability Rights Movement before moving on to consider Camp Jened and invisible disability. Material from today's class are located on the slides (Google Classroom).
Homework: Complete the KWLA chart for ability status Due Fri 10/20 Continue reading Mexican Whiteboy Thank you all for your great participation in yesterday's seminar! I appreciate you digging into the content and sharing your thoughts. Today we will go over SLC format for tomorrow night, having time to write your seminar reflections (Google Classroom) and transition to the identity category of ability status through discussing intersectionality. Slides and assignments are linked to Google Classroom.
Homework: Seminar Reflection Due Today 10/18 Read Mexican Whiteboy SLC Tomorrow Night! Please email with any remaining questions Happy Seminar Day! We will be using these questions as the base for our seminar. Remember the Seminar Norms and Conversation Movers while we engage in it (these can be found on the Resources tab of my DP). Everyone should be coming to class having prepared responses to the questions and be ready to go. Part of your grade today will be verbal participation and the rest will be based on your seminar reflection. Slides for this week are on Google Classroom
Homework: Read Mexican Whiteboy Complete Seminar Reflection (on Classroom) Due Wednesday 10/18 Complete KWLA chart for Race (on Classroom) Due Wednesday 10/18 Today in class you have a sub, the same expectations still stand however!
You are continuing with the case study today by shifting to researching organizations who are working to make positive change in the systems of oppression you investigated on Tuesday and Wednesday. The assignment to guide you through the process is on Google Classroom. When finished, use the time to prepare for Tuesday's seminar on the material. The seminar questions are posted on Classroom and should be answered with a few sentences or notes as preparation. The remainder of class can be dedicated to making progress with your reading of Mexican Whiteboy. Please remember to take notes/make annotations on the Classroom assignment as you go to keep track of your thinking. Homework: Case Study Notes Due Wednesday Directions for Change (on Classroom) Due Today 10/13 Seminar Prep Due Tuesday 11/17 Continue Reading Mexican Whiteboy Novel Throughout the first two days of this week we will be engaging in a case study around systems of racism to understand how privilege and systems intertwine with oppression and socialization for people in our country. We will do this by focusing on four main systems: Healthcare, Justice, Environment and Education. You will be moving through articles in each area to develop a more well rounded understanding of the issues.
Resources for all topics can be found on Google Classroom in addition to this week's slides with starters to make up if you are absent. Homework: Sections 1-3 in Mexican Whiteboy Due Friday 10/13 Case Study Notes Due Wednesday 10/11 On the agenda for today is a conversation about the novel we will be reading as a class. Reading information and guidelines can be found here.
Following this, we are engaging in a conversation around privilege through doing an optional activity called the Privilege Walk. Tomorrow is plaster day! Please wear something that can get a little messy and come ready to dive in. Homework: None! The first half of class will be dedicated to finishing the posters you began yesterday. We will then be taking time to look at the Cycle of Liberation and how to break out of harmful socialization.
Homework Cycle of Socialization Poster Due Today Happy Monday students! As a reminder, the weekend coming up will be a 4 day weekend for a Fall Break. Enjoy your time off!
Today we are continuing to make our study of the Cycle of Socialization more tangible through personal connections and making a poster. You will be self-assessing through a rubric in class before submitting your work. Slides Homework: Grade Check Due Today Cycle of Socialization Poster Due Tuesday 10/3 |