WOMENS HISTORY COURSE Reasoning Objectives and Overview Developed

WOMEN'S HISTORY COURSE Reasoning, Objectives, and Overview Developed by Kim Johnston and Kelly Sarver

A NEW HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

COURSE INFORMATION One semester course Based on discussion, lecture, small and large group activities, inquiry/research based projects, and personal connection projects Open to 10 -12 grade students

COURSE INFORMATION (CONTINUED) Incorporation of cross-curricular content: Literature, Government and Civics, Economics, US History (US focused but will include Global issues) Includes and meets standards in ELA, Civics, and History along with CCSS and CCR Implementation planned for Fall of 2018

COURSE DESCRIPTION "Students will study women and gender issues throughout history while focusing on evolving roles, images, and the struggles and triumphs toward empowerment. Various focus texts, films, and literature will add to thematic exploration of the historical and contemporary narrative. Students will also be asked to make personal connections and implement ideas and concepts from the course through application and critical thinking. "

COURSE OBJECTIVE Course Objective: Provide a scope of history focusing on women's contributions, efforts, and victories while also using tools of analysis and critical thinking to engage with current issues.

RATIONALE/REASONING Rectify gaps and deficiencies in current curriculum with regard to women's history and perspective Offer "buy in" for female students to get engaged in historical discourse by showing that they had a place in it

RATIONALE/REASONING (CONTINUED) Work to address Advanc. ED suggestions for diversity and inclusion in curriculum Offer new perspective for male students to help empower them and give onus of change to those who are currently overly represented (a strategy of our School Improvement Diversity team)

RATIONALE/REASONING (CONTINUED) Connect and show relevancy of history to current topical, political, and social issues; students will see application of content outside of classroom

UNITS AND CONTENT The course will be set up with thematic units that will tie in Social Studies and literary concepts: Unit 1: Historical Overview and Major Themes Unit 2: Fight for Citizenship and Equal Rights Unit 3: Education and Socialization Unit 4: Family

EXAMPLE MEDIA ANALYSIS Artist Eli Rezkallah reimagines sexist ads from the past with roles reversed

UNITS AND CONTENT (CONTINUED) Unit 5: Health and Reproductive Rights Unit 6: Power and Violence Unit 7: Image- Self and Public Unit 8: The Future

TASKS AND ASSESSMENTS Students will be assessed in multiple ways throughout the semester, including but limited to Essays Projects Research Presentations Creative Writings

TASKS AND ASSESSMENTS (CONTINUED) Each unit will have a differentiated assessment asking students to pull together learning and skills gleaned from their study. The end of the semester will include an independent research project and an essay exam for the midterm/final.

COST, FUNDING, AND IMPACT Cost to run: 0. 00 Resources needed: None (no textbook) CVEF grants and other sources of funding optional Additional technology needed: None Additional Professional Development needed: None

FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY The DIA has offered a 100% costcovered field trip opportunity to extend learning and analysis of concepts from the course in an engaging exploration of art The Sabine Women Negociate a Peace, 1573 By Giovanni Battista Fontana Courtesy of DIA Online Gallery

FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY (CONTINUED) Docents will probe students with Visual Analysis questions, and provide foundations for understanding art made by women during various time periods that will connect with what is covered in class Busing and Admission are provided by the DIA, so the student cost will be zero

DIA ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

WHY VOTE YES Super relevant and engaging Fills gaps in current curriculum while adhering to Advanc. ED directives Zero cost In demand by students

WHY VOTE YES (CONTINUED) Even without making change according to Advanc. ED suggestions, this course is super timely and topical, with Women's Marches and the Time's Up and #Me. Too movements gaining awareness

A FINAL THOUGHT “Only that education deserves emphatically to be termed cultivation of the mind which teaches young people how to begin to think. ” -Mary Wollstonecraft, from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman