How are the stories similar and dissimilar to each other, and how do they relate to class material? What themes from class do the stories reference? What or whose perspectives are centered in the stories? What values are promoted? How might someone else understand the stories differently from you?

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Human Sexuality Midterm

On the Mystery Box website (https://www.mysteryboxshow.com/videos/) choose three individual stories to watch. You will then write a 2-3 page double-spaced paper on how the three stories relate to each other: how are the stories similar and dissimilar to each other, and how do they relate to class material? What themes from class do the stories reference? What or whose perspectives are centered in the stories? What values are promoted? How might someone else understand the stories differently from you? Make three in-text citations to class material. Be sure to include an APA formatted reference sheet (not included in the page limit). You are welcome to look ahead to readings assigned later in the term to include in your paper.

Part of it asks what themes from the class do the stories reference, and the textbook we’re using is called Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary Society (10th edition) by William L. Yarber and Barbara W. Sayad if you want to find a free pdf online to use to do that part of the paper.

Tell us how this lesson has impacted you. In other words, why is it important to you? What do you think your reader should take away/learn from this lesson.

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Zine

i. Explain each takeaway/lesson (use course readings to help you explain) – At least two sources for each takeaway/lesson (use course readings).

ii. Tell your reader how this lesson has impacted you. In other words, why is it important to you?

iii. And what you think your reader should take away/learn from this lesson.

iv. Include image(s) for your takeaways/lessons (this can include hand-drawings, photos, internet memes, screen shots, images from magazines, etc)

v. Your explanation can be an essay, poem and/or a written reflection. You are expected to have a 300 word explanation for each takeaway/lesson.

III. The final page of your zine
a. Close your zine with a summation of everything you have read and done this past semester. Speak specifically to how this course has sparked growth in you as an individual and where you expect to go from here taking all the information you have received this semester.

IV. Citations
a. Citations for your essays (this can be added at the end of the zine or after each lesson – this will include the two sources for each takeaway/lesson)
b. Citations for images (this should be included under the image – the citation should include information about where you “found” the image or the artist who created the image).

Demonstrate that you know the history of the Reproductive Justice Movement and apply it to at least two examples of struggles and movements we learned about in class this semester. Demonstrate the ways the theory of intersectionality has impacted feminist movements and how we understand gender oppression differently when we utilize intersectionality as a theoretical framework, both inside and outside the context of the U.S.

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History of the Reproductive Justice Movement

1.Demonstrate that you know the history of the Reproductive Justice Movement and apply it to at least two examples of struggles and movements we learned about in class this semester. Additionally, include and describe a third example of a reproductive justice issue we did not cover fully in class this semester.

2.Be able to convey how Palestine and immigration are both feminist issues.

3.Be able to explain how prisons and policing are critiqued by abolitionist feminists and why they promote those critiques.

4.Demonstrate the ways the theory of intersectionality has impacted feminist movements and how we understand gender oppression differently when we utilize intersectionality as a theoretical framework, both inside and outside the context of the U.S.

Sources/Citations: each student should use at least five sources from Unit Four to create this project. You can also use additional sources, but you MUST use five from Unit Four.

Consider the causes and effects of the new feminism of the late 1960s. What accounts for the feminist movement’s rapid impact on American society? Do you think the “Me Too” Movement is a continuation and broadening of this movement?

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Women’s America

This essay covers Week 7 of the readings for this course, including the lecture notes in Modules and the assigned readings in Kerber, Women’s America. The answer should be a 2-3 page essay (double-spaced) with a thesis, conclusion, and source citations listed at the end. Citations may be informal. For Modules, use the name of the page. For the textbook, use Kerber, Women’s America and the page number(s).

In essay format, answer the questions below:

1. Consider the causes and effects of the new feminism of the late 1960s. What accounts for the feminist movement’s rapid impact on American society? Do you think the “Me Too” Movement is a continuation and broadening of this movement?

2. Can laws ensure sexual equality? Are policies that address gender difference needed to provide equal opportunity? To approach these difficult questions, consider the policy of affirmative action and the laws on sexual harassment.

Write a reflective journal to discuss your understanding of feminism in relation to two personal interviews you will conduct during the first week of class.

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Unit 1 Critical Response Journal

Women’s Rights Activism and Feminism/s

Basic Requirements:
For your critical journal entry, you will be expected to write a response to the prompt below. Your response should be a minimum of four fully developed paragraphs with a clear thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with topic sentences, and a conclusion. Your work should be double-spaced in Times New Roman font, size 12, and include in-text citations and a reference section. You may use APA, MLA, or Chicago style, as long as you are consistent. When you have completed your work, submit your response here.

Prompt:
You are required to write a reflective journal to discuss your understanding of feminism in relation to two personal interviews you will conduct during the first week of class.

In this journal, you need to include:

  1.  Your understanding of feminism before taking this class
  2.  Your understanding of feminism after studying Unit 1
  3.  A brief discussion of your interview of two individuals who shared their thoughts and interpretation of feminism
  4.  Your reflections on what you learned from the interviews

Did you follow the assignment instructions? How well did you integrate materials from module 5 and other course materials to support your response? Did you demonstrate comprehension of key concepts and terms? Did you use the concepts and terms correctly?

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State violence

Fighting multiple forms of state violence, racism, sexism and more is exhausting. However, black feminist praxis is revealing ways in which embracing what brings us joy is central in organizing against oppression. Use the links provided below and pdf to discuss THREE ways that we can use pleasure as strategy in activism or healing from oppression.

Your grade will be determined by:

Did you follow the assignment instructions? How well did you integrate materials from module 5 and other course materials to support your response? = /40

Did you demonstrate comprehension of key concepts and terms? Did you use the concepts and terms correctly? = /15

Was your writing clear, free from grammatical errors and organized? = /20

Did the introduction effectively introduce your argument? Did the conclusion restate main arguments using new language and understanding of the big picture? =/15

Here are links to the videos
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4jeBtzS_Zk
2. https://xula.kanopy.com/product/female-pleasure
3. https://msmagazine.com/2022/02/02/alice-dunbar-nelson-black-women-history-pleasure-self-care/

Critically analyse scholarly research and texts; and prepare an argumentative essay at a first-year undergraduate level – demonstrating academic essay structures appropriate to the assigned task (in this case, an argumentative essay).

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Assignment 2 (55%): Essay

The first assignment tasks comprise the ‘Argumentative Essay and Preparation’ assessment; these are designed to assess your ability to actively and critically read, and understand, academic literature; critically analyse scholarly research and texts; and prepare an argumentative essay at a first-year undergraduate level – demonstrating academic essay structures appropriate to the assigned task (in this case, an argumentative essay).

Writing an academic essay is an essential skill for success at university. This assignment will
provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to construct an argumentative essay.
This requires you to develop a thesis statement in response to an essay question that can then be
argued using logic and supporting evidence drawn from the available academic literature.
Your essay will be in response to one of the three questions provided in this Unit Plan.

Examine at least one or two of the “core concepts” through which the textbook editors frame their approach to contemporary feminist theory.

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Feminist Theory

Refer to textbook Feminist Theory Reader Carole R. McCann (Editor) & Seung-Kyung Kim (Editor), 2016

1. Your paper should link or examine at least one or two of the “core concepts” through which the textbook editors frame their approach to contemporary feminist theory (gender; difference; women’s experiences; the personal is political; intersectionality, etc). (total 20 points)

2. Your primary source material for these core concepts should be the essays in the textbook (at least 2 essays), but you are also bringing in other sources that illustrate your points (at least 3 sources). (total 20 points)

Demonstrate that you know how to define gender, sex, gender identity, sexuality, and gender binary. Demonstrate an understanding of how different oppressions intertwine.

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Analysis Assignment

Dr. Jen Ash

Your first analysis assignment asks you to demonstrate that you understand the following five key themes/concepts from Unit one of this course. Address each of the five things below:

 

  1. Demonstrate that you know how to define gender, sex, gender identity, sexuality, and gender binary.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of how different oppressions intertwine. Be able to give specific examples of this.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of gender as a social construct over time and space.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to define feminism(s) in your own words.
  5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the waves of the feminist movement (in particular as it pertains to the U.S.).

In order to demonstrate that you understand all five key concepts/themes from unit one, you can create one of the following. It is completely up to you which you choose:

  • Create a comic book
  • Create a zine
  • Write a play
  • Create a video or short film project
  • Write a short story
  • Create a song
  • Write an essay
  • Write a speech
  • Write a children’s book
  • Write poetry
  • Write a blog post
  • Create detailed diagrams or story maps
  • Create an online “museum exhibit”
  • Create a trivia game
  • Host a digitally documented discussion
  • Create a podcast episode
  • Create a fake infomercial
  • Design a webpage
  • Create a YouTube or series of Tik Tok videos
  • Or another approved idea

While working on this assignment you should ask yourself the following questions to ensure you are meeting the expectations set forth. Note: there are no length requirements for this assignment. This assignment is about showing your instructors how much you have learned so far in this class, and how you are able to apply the things you have learned. It is also about allowing yourself to express your knowledge in a creative way – the way you feel you can best express your ideas.

  1. How much time and effort will I put into this assignment. This should not be completed in two hours. It is much more demanding than that.
  2. Do I understand the purpose of this assignment? As I am creating I should continually ask myself this. I should revisit the 5 requirements asked of me and ask questions if I need support.
  3. Is this my best work? Is this the best job I can do for this assignment at this time? Ask others for their opinion if needed.
  4. If someone who is not in this class looked at this assignment, would they understand what I am trying to convey? If not, re-evaluate, edit, and revise.

In what ways do current debates in the United States over birth control, reproduction, and women’s bodies echo those of the early twentieth century as explored in the unit readings? What does this tell us about how far women have come in terms of controlling their own bodies?

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Answer the following questions only using the sorces given

1. According to Karen Offen, most nineteenth-century feminists argued that “women, as the peace-loving sex, had specific qualities and talents from which the entire society could benefit . . . ” (333). In other words, feminists advocated for greater civil and civic power for women based on women’s essential differences from men rather than their essential sameness. In what ways does this limit the chances of their cause succeeding yet at the same time aid feminists in pushing for greater control over their own lives? Put another way, are claims based on traditional notions of womanhood ultimately self-defeating, or are they pragmatic calculations given the cultural realities of the 19th century? Explain your answer and keep your focus on the situation discussed in the reading. Were the women successful? To what extent?

2. Sandi Cooper argues that World War I gave rise to a heightened state interest in rebuilding families that took two different approaches. According to the Cooper reading, what were these approaches and what claims can be made for why a state would adopt one approach and not another?

3. In what ways do current debates in the United States over birth control, reproduction, and women’s bodies echo those of the early twentieth century as explored in the unit readings? What does this tell us about how far women have come in terms of controlling their own bodies? Be specific and make explicit references to pertinent sections from the readings.

4. Simone de Beauvoir asks, “How can a human being in woman’s situation attain fulfillment? What roads are open to her? Which are blocked? How can independence be recovered in a state of dependency? What circumstances limit woman’s liberty and how can they be overcome?” Though she was writing in the 1940s are any of these questions still relevant today? If so, which ones and why? If not, explain your response.