L17: Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism

Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience

AgendaObjective:To understand…1. What current

issues face women in America today.

2. What the modern day feminist movement looks like.

Schedule: 3. Group Work4. Whole Class

Discussion

Homework:1. Summative Discussion Due (Tan

= Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)

2. Evidence of Homework Completion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)

3. Women’s History Paper Draft Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11)

4. Junior Thesis “50-2-2-1” Assignment Due (Tan & Red = Mon 1/14; Blue = Tues 1/115)

5. Women’s History Paper Final Portfolio Due (Tan & Red = Thurs 1/17; Blue = Fri 1/18)

Before We Get Started…Discussion Prep

• Please rank your preference for the following discussion questions:

– 1. How was the "family" a battleground in the Women's Rights Movement? In other words, to what degree did both sides of the movement claim the best interest of the family as a means of legitimating their cause?

– 2. How were sex and sexuality used as a means of female liberation in the Women's Rights Movement?

– 3. What was the most significant gain of the Women's Rights Movement and why?

– 4. What role did war have on the Women's Rights Movement? Think about the Civil War, World War One, and World War Two.

Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism

• Today we will close our unit on the Women’s Experience in American History by learning about contemporary issues facing modern day women.

• Tasks:– Group Work:

• Your group will be given an issue of Ms. Magazine

• Peruse the issue, reading any and all articles, editorials, advertisements, etc. that you wish.

• Discuss with your group:– What are the current issues facing

modern women?– What does the modern feminist

movement look like?– Whole Class Discussion:

• We will discuss what you learned in your groups!