Females in History Females as a Historical Minority

Females in History Females as a Historical Minority

Introduction In our Minority Voices in Literature Unit, we have explored the idea of the marginalized voice in Literature. We’ve looked particularly close at racial marginalization, now we’re going to explore the idea of female marginalization.

Task In groups, you will be researching the argument of female inferiority (to include scholarly sources and stereotypes in pop culture) and tools males used for female oppression. You will choose one particular female that is important in this gender struggle, identify why she is important, and the tools she uses to overcome her oppression For your choice, you will create a creative project that attempts to view the world from her perspective. Justify the project. You will conclude your Webquest with a summative paper(individual) and group presentation that includes a concrete plan on how to recognize and combat female oppression. (Refer to your findings on what perpetuates it. )

Process Skim these three articles: http: //www. icr. org/article/378/ http: //gender. stanford. edu/news/2011/is-female-brain-innately-inferior http: //thedailycougar. com/2014/03/25/media-perpetuates-oppression-gender-equality/ Discuss your initial thoughts on tools of oppression. Listen to two of the following songs and analyze how one song deals with female stereotypes/oppression. (Print the lyrics, make notes, write your analysis). http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ry. Imb. OTDXe 8 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Qzk. K 3 Zt. I 9 SU http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_Bo. Sl-31 l. FU http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l. Hfm. Pj. E 3 v. Q 0

Process (2) Watch these videos and discuss how they deal with female oppression. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y 9 z. ZMq. IHrm 8 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Qoo. EZh. Uy. R 8 History of Women’s rights: Summarize: http: //video. pbs. org/video/2365187970/ Summarize: http: //video. pbs. org/video/2365207104/ What event influenced the women’s rights movements? Why were women so eager for their rights after this event? Review: http: //www. historynet. com/womens-rights Review: http: //www. nwhm. org/education-resources/history/woman-suffrage-timeline Analyze the development of women’s rights over time. (Write)

Process (3) Choose a female: Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Toni Morrison, Nancy Pelosi, Sandra Day O’Connor, Beyonce, Maya Angelou, Kerry Washington Give a biographical account. Tell their importance to women’s rights. Consider their time period and take their perspective on the issues they might face and how they combat them. Are/Were they successful in halting female oppression? To what extent/In what ways? Include some form of media/creative component. (examples: journal, blog, powerpoint, video, recordings, Prezi, etc. ) Justify your choice

Evaluation Task 4 3 2 1 Accessed materials Viewed entire Webquest Did not access 1 Did not access 3 Did not access -2 sources -4 sources 5+ sources Task Completed all completion tasks or Missed one Did not answer 2 -3 questions Did not answer 3 -4 questions Did not answer 5+ questions Project Answered all questions Did not answer 1 -2 questions. Did not answer 3 -4 questions Did not answer 5+ questions Project Quality Shows a thoughtful analysis of female’s role to Women’s rights. Masterful creative interpretation and justification. Shows an average analysis of female’s role to Women’s rights. Average creative interpretation and justification. Basic analysis of female’s role to Women’s rights. Basic creative interpretation and justification. Substantially lacking in creativity and analysis

Conclusion Students will write a summative and cohesive paper in which they synthesize their learning in the following ways: Articulate the tools of oppression. Discuss the history of women’s rights. Identify ways in which pop culture perpetuates the oppression of females How can our culture combat female and other forms of oppression