Language, Gender, Culture

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

NOTE: Please keep up with your assignments as we go through this second semester. My blog HERE is where you check to see if you have missed an assignment in the event of an absence, not after it is posted on PowerSchool.  

New Module: In this module we will be examining gender norms and the ways social pressures enforce those norms.  You will begin by reflecting on your own experiences of gender-based social pressures to gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between language, gender, culture, and identity.

Of Interest:  TransgenderBathrooms: Trump Administration reverses Obama policies

                         Trump Revokes Obama Guidelines

1.  Activity #2 -- Responding to "Phylosophe" 

2.  Bio on David Brooks
     "Honor Code"  -- Record vocabulary as shown before reading article. Read closely and annotate for main ideas and your thoughts. After reading the article and annotating, write 5 open-ended questions in your RESPONSE JOURNAL.

3.  Activity #9:   Create an idea Map of Brooke's article, putting the main ideas into bubbles with supporting ideas, evidence, and examples connected to these bubbles.

NOTE:  I will be working on your "Value of Life" essays through this week. Essays with less than 700 words will not be graded.