4/3

Scavenger Hunt

Film Studies: Chasing Amy

Search for the following terms and items:

·         Lando Calrissian

·         Star Wars

·         Return of the Jedi

·         Anakin Skywalker

·         Darth Vader

·         Hee Haw

·         Larry Flint

·         Cheech and Chong

·         Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

·         Spanish Fly

·         Sega Genesis

·         Dyke

·         Magic 8 Ball

·         Angela Lansbury (most famous role)

·         "Fight The Power"

·         Jay & Silent Bob

·         Grendel

·         Ostracized

·         Cathartic

·         Holden Caufield
"Uncle Tom"

     Finish Watching The Film: "Chasing Amy"

      You can find the movie on NETFLIX or Click Below

      Click Here To Watch

3/27 No Class

Make sure to have read Cisneros "Never Marry A Mexican "

3/22 Gender Studies Lesson

GENDER STUDIES LESSON

Read: "Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que traicionan" by Gloria Anzaldúa
                     Write: 1 page response on the reading

Click Here For Reading

• We will also discuss "Never Marry A Mexican" by Sandra Cisneros

Define the following:

Literary Theory

Feminist Theory

Queer Theory

Marxist Theory

Double Standards

Patriarch vs Matriarch 
Purdue OWL Resource

Short Assignment:

·         Based on the above definitions on Literary Theory / Feminist Theory etc..

·         Look for news worthy article discussing gender in any kind of way 

·         Post link to the article along with a short response on Google+

You can use these sites for articles or videos:

• VICE
• The New Yorker
• NPR
• The Atlantic
• NY Times

FYI: Late essays will be penalized one full letter grade each class period they are late.

3/20

Respond to Kelsey Diaz's article on how High School Prepares you for failure. As guidance, use the three articles recently discussed (Haberman, Wolk, Sommers) you can also tap articles read earlier in the semester. Think critically about the readings, and think critically about the kind pedagogy you think works.  I want to know what "YOU" think, your opinions, your experience. You’ll be evaluated on the following criteria:  (1) quality of writing—clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed body paragraphs; (2) meaningful integration of readings. Due when you come back from Spring Break

• 3 pages
• APA Style
• Works Cited

Read:

• "Never Marry A Mexican" - Sandra Cisneros

Write:

• 1 page response 

3/8 Midterm Student Advising Times

Make sure you check your scheduled appointment.
We will go over your overall performance in class.

• We will be meeting at the lab H110
• Do not be late
• Those that were absent, check your time below

Sommers Discussion

Click below to share your assigned subsection

Extra Credit Tomorrow 3/7/17

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3/6

Read: Nancy Sommers article
Write: 1 page response