Thursday, February 22, 2018

2/27

Read:

  • "Never Marry A Mexican" by Sanda Cisneros
  • Movimientos de rebeldia y las culturas que traicionan by Gloria AnzaldĂșa
Write: 1 page response (half/half)


Extra Credit Reading: "Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros
Write: 1 page response



Define the following:
  • Patriarch
  • Feminist Theory
  • Sexism
  • Misogyny
  • Double Standard 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

2/22

Mandatory Class Meeting
  • We will be discussing your midterm grades

Monday, February 12, 2018

Group Project Extension UPDATE

No Class Meeting 2/13
  • I have decided to give an extension on the Presentation/Essay assignment 
New Due Date: 2/15
  • Presentation & Essay Due

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Poem

A Rooster Crows en Iowa y en Texas by Tomas Rivera
Click Here For Poem

2/13

Group Assignment:  Read "School As Inquiry" - Seven Wolk
Presentation: 5-8 min 

Begin to critically analyze the text (construct/build meaning). 
You are not summarizing the essay to present. 
Pick something specific within the article that you wish to discuss as a group.  
You have the autonomy of presenting anyway you want

Medium:
  • If you are using multi-media, please bring device to use in class that can be used with projector(ex. laptop computer)
  • If using power point, save in USB drive
  • If using YouTube, keep to minimal (1-2 min tops)
  • If handing out material, please make sufficient copies

Rubric:
  • Everyone must participate
  • I will be providing FEEDBACK for each individual group
  • ORIGINALITY of presentation will be taken into account
  • Style and effective rhetorical  and oral presentation will be taken into account.
  • Use your grammar and vocabulary skills effectively. Don't be embarrassed to sound smart!
  • Looking for thoughtful ANALYSIS and interpretations of the TEXT (Article)   

Essay: 
  • 3 pages /  You can split this up between group members
  • I don't want three separate response papers
  • I want a unified paper / cohesive / organized essay
  • Construct meaning, use your writing experience, use discussions in class to guide your paper
  • Use academic related information that we have used in class if you want (Pedagogy/Meta-cognition//Standardized Testing/Rhetorical Reading/Content/Context) 

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

2/1

No Class Meeting Today

  • We will finish the Downs & Wardle Discussion next week
  • Keep your response papers.  I will collect them next week.

Begin reading: Haas & Flowers article