WS 2050 Introduction to Women's
Studies Spring 2001 Krantz and MacKay
Learning Goals | Texts
| Activities | Grades
|Topics and Schedule
Learning Goals:
- Students will hone their skills in reading, thinking, writing, oral
presenting
- Students will gain an understanding of women's roles from a number of different perspectives.
- Students will gain an understanding of what it means to use a gender
perspective by which to understand the present.
Texts:
Women's Realities, Women's Choices, 2nd edition, by the Hunter College Women's
Collective; additional texts as assigned
Other Materials:
A good dictionary
A folder in which all writing assignments are to be placed, along with drafts.
A very cheap folder, with a pocket, for Reading Response Papers entries
Activities in support of
learning goals:
Reading response papers.
30 POINTS
The Reading Response Papers should be a minimum of 500 words, double-spaced, computer-generated. You won't get credit for
significantly fewer words, large font, wide margins, etc. Give us an honest page each time.
You may submit these before the class period they are due but not after. There
were 10 (including presentations) response papers assigned this semester.
- You might liken this activity to an Academic
Journal.
- Grading: Papers meeting the minimum word
count and appropriate content description will receive full points possible Each
paper = 3.3 points
Exam. 15 POINTS
The exam will involve identifications and essay questions.
Generations Paper 15 POINTS
Interview one woman from a different generation and then compare and contrast her experiences and world views with your own in a 2-3 page paper.
Resource Guide.
20 POINTS
Students will work with at least one other student in creating an annotated
bibliography on a topic in Women's Studies approved by instructor. Guides will
be presented to the class in written and oral forms.
Oral Report on self affirming action. 5 POINTS
Prepare a ten minute oral report for the rest of the class. Details will be provided.
Participation Statement 15 POINTS The
class will be a mix of lecture, projects, and seminar-style discussions.
Students will award themselves participation points in a paper justifying the
points.
Grades: will be a percentage of points possible-not
"on the curve."