Syllabus: GIRLSʼ STORIES: RACE, POLITICS, PEDAGOGY Fall 2022

POL210-A GIRLSʼSTORIES:RACE,POLITICS,PEDAGOGY FALL2022

ProfessorMelissaHarris-Perry

MayaAngelouPresidentialChair

DepartmentofPoliticsandInternationalAffairs

DepartmentofWomenandGenderStudies

WEDNESDAYS 3:30-6:00PM

ThiscourseexploresstorieswrittenbyandaboutAmericangirlswithaneyetoward understandinghowtheseworksilluminateourunderstandingofAmericanhistoryand politics. Thisclassisdecidedlyinterdisciplinary–usingtheassignedtextsasprimarysources whilealsoreflectingonthepedagogicalvalueofstudyingAmericanpoliticsfromthe standpointofyoungwomenʼslives.

Whenshewasjust12-years-old MarleyDiasmadenationalheadlinesforher#1000BlackGirlsBookinitiative.Thisfall,sheis a firstyearcollegestudent.PhotoCredit: Andrea Cipriani Mecchi

Thiscourseexploresgirlsʼstories(broadlyconceived)asprimarydocumentsfor understandingmeaningsofrace,racialidentity,andlivedracialexperiencesandinvestigates howgirlsʼstoriesareusedbyyoungwomenastoolsofpoliticalactionandorganizingwhile beingattentivetohowthesestoriescanbeusedverydifferentlybyothers.Theclassexplores multipleexamplesofhowgirlsʼstoriesoperateasscholarlyandpublicpedagogy.Thiscourse focusesontheUnitedStatesinthe20thand21stcenturies.

Studentsareexpectedtoreadassignedmaterialsthoroughlyandbepreparedforextensive, detailedconversationaboutkeythemesandideas. Thiscoursehasasubstantialwriting component.

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:

Studentswillcriticallyengageawiderangeofscholarlyandliterarytextsaddressingthelivesofgirlsand youngwomen. Manyofthesetextsarewrittenbyandaboutgirls/youngwomeninmarginalizedracial, ethnic,religiousorlinguisticcommunities. Becausemanyofthesegirls/youngwomenexperienceadditional vulnerabilities,studentswilllearnhowtoanalyzewaysthatintersectionalidentitiesaffectlifeexperiences.

Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithbroadthemesandapproachestosocialscientific,historical,literary,and pedagogicalresearchaboutrace,gender,andethnicity.

Studentswilldevelopskillsofcriticalanalysisandpracticalproblemsolving.

Studentswillbeintroducedtomultiplecontestedideasforunderstandingtheconnectionsbetweenpersonal identitiesandthe politicalworld.

StudentswilldevelopfamiliaritywithhistoryandscholarshiponAmericangirls

Studentswilldevelopskillsofcriticalanalysisandscholarlyreflection.

Studentswillgaincompetencywithcollegelevelanalysis,speaking,andwriting.

Youmayfindit easiertofollowthecourseplanthroughthecourseCanvasSite Thisversionofour syllabuscontainsthesameinformation Toassistwithorganizationandlegibility,itisorganizedin “Chapters”Thisisalotofinformation!Youdonotneedtomemorizeallofthis Youwillreceive reminders,nudges,andexplanationsandhavemanyopportunitiestoaskquestions.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT YOUR PROFESSOR

MELISSAHARRIS-PERRY

MayaAngelouPresidentialChair

DepartmentofPoliticsandInternationalAffairs

Women, Gender,andSexualityStudies

FounderandPresident,AnnaJuliaCooperCenter

HostandManagingEditor,TheTakeaway

She,Her,Hers

VIRTUALOFFICEHOURS

Weekly:Tuesdays 3:00PM-5:00PMET orbyAppointment

Studentsmustmakeanappointmentforaprivatemeeting,whetherduring officehoursoratanother time

EMAILPOLICY

ProfessorHarris-Perrytypicallyrespondstoallnecessaryandappropriateemailsdirectlyrelatedto coursematterswithin3businessdays.ProfessorHarris-Perrydoesnotrespondto unsolicitedstudentemailsfromFridayat3:00PMuntilMondayat12:00PMunless specificallydesignated.PleasebeawarethatProfessorHarris-Perrywillprovideregular updatestothesyllabusandvariouscoursematerialsonCANVAS.

PROTIPSABOUTPROFMHP

● Howtoaddressme:ProfessorHarris-Perry,ProfessorMHP,Prof MHP,Profareallacceptable.“Melissa”isnot.

● Igetalotofemail..Ifyoudon'tgetanimmediateresponse,donot takeitpersonally.IwillrespondassoonasIcan.

● Ifyougetstuckaboutsmallorbigissues,pleaseaskforhelp!

Ilove/adore/writeabout Beyonce Feelfreetoillustrateanycommunicationswithappropriate BeyonceGIFS Forexample,thisishowIfeelaboutoursemesterbeginning!

CLASS MEETINGS

● AsofAugust 2022 thisclassisscheduledtomeet in-person,face-to-faceformat.

● Classmeetsonceaweek. WEDNESDAYS3:30-6:00PM

● Allstudents areexpectedtoarrivepromptlyandtostayuntiltheendofclass.

● Ifitisnecessarytoshitoremotelearningasaresultofpolicychangesbytheuniversityorasa resultofillnessorotherunexpectedchallenges,yourprofessorwillclearlycommunicateall changesincoursescheduleandexpectations.

● Thiscoursemeetsonlyonceaweek.Attendanceiscrucial.MissingmorethanTHREE(3) unexcusedclassesduringthesemesterwillresultina⅓gradereductionfromthefinalgrade forthecourse.

● Wewillhostseveralguestspeakersthroughoutthesemester. Mostspeakerswilljointheclassvia Zoom.Some speakerswillbescheduledattimesthatdonotcoincidewithclasstime.Students arerequiredtoattend,buthavetheoptiontoattendasynchronouslyifthesynchronousevent conflictswithotherobligations.

PROTIPSFORATTENDINGCLASSMEETINGS

● Dothereadingandbeprepared.

● Askquestions.

● Feelfreetodisagree,raiseconcerns,andofferalternateperspectives.

● Remember:yourownexperienceisaGREATplacetogeneratehypotheses,butalousyplaceto testthem. Evidencebasedanalysisiskeyforproductivediscussions.

● Makeuseoftheweeklyofficehourswheneveryouhavequestionsthatcannotbereadily addressedduringclassorviaemail.

HealthandWellbeing

Wecontinuetolivewiththelongtermconsequencesofamultiyearglobalpandemic.No assignment,meeting,discussion,oranyotheraspectofthisclassismoreimportantthanour individualandcollectivephysical,mental,andemotionalhealth.

Pleaseprioritizeyourhealthandthehealthofothers.Ifanyassignments,meetingsorexpectations ofclassarelikelytonegativelyimpactyourhealthpleasediscussalternativeswithProfMHP.

PROTIPSforHEALTHandWELLBEING

● Drinkmorewaterthanyouthinkyouneed.

● Whenpossible,takeanap.

● Itʼsalongclass!Wewilltakeashortbreakineachclass,butalwaysfeelfreeto stand up,leaveclassbriefly,orusetherestroom. Justbeconsiderateofothers andwork toensureyoudonotdistracttheoveralllearningenvironment.

● Doyouneedabitmoresupport?TheCounselingCenterisagreatplacetostart.

● Alwaysfeelfreetomakeanofficehoursappointmentifyoufallbehindorjustwant todiscussideasorconcernsrelatedtoclass.

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CLASS POLICIES

LateAssignmentPolicy

AllstudentshaveTWOFREEPASSES tobeusedonanyassignmentsexceptthefinalpaper. ThismeansanyTWO(2)assignmentcanbeturnedinupto48hourslatewithnoquestions askedandnonegativeconsequencesforthegrade.Aerthetwo(2)FREEPASSESareused, anyassignmentsubmittedlatewillbesubjecttothelateassignmentpolicy.

Assignmentssubmittedlatewilllose1/3lettergradeforanylatesubmissionwithinthefirst 48hours.Eachadditional24hoursresultsinanother1/3lettergradereduction.Exceptions tothispolicywillonlybemadeforemergenciesorhealthchallengesthataredocumented byaphysician,universityadministrator,orotherreasonablesource.

Ifanystudentorstudentʼsfamilymembersbecomeillduringthesemester, thelate assignmentpolicywillbeadjustedappropriatelytoaccommodateconcerns.

AttendancePolicies

Missingmorethanthree(3)unexcusedclasssessionsduringthesemesterwillresultin1/3 lettergradereductionfromthefinalgradeofthecourse.However,studentscanbeexcused foravarietyofvalidconcerns.

AcademicIntegrity

Plagiarismisaseriousviolationofethicalconductandacademicintegrity.Plagiarismneednotbe intentional Allcasesofplagiarism–thetheofwords,ideas,sources,andconclusionswhether fromwritten,audio,oral,ordigitalmaterials–isunacceptable

Atthesametime,learningandcompletingassignmentsonlinecanmakeitdifficulttodiscern preciselyhowtoensureyouruseofsources,information,images,andideasisappropriate.Please seetheCanvassiteforaprimeraboutAcademicIntegrityandpropercitationpracticesonline.Andif youarestuckorconfused,ask!

ExpectationsforClassroomConduct

Wewilleachdoourverybesttobepresent,prepared,andengaged.

Weacknowledgethatracism,sexism,heterosexism,classism,ableism,andotherformsof interpersonalandinstitutionalizedformsofinequalityexistinsociety.Thisdoesnotmeanweall agreeonthecauses,consequences,orsolutionsfortheseformsofinequality.Itdoesmeanwe agreetodoourbesttobetterunderstandthem,refrainfromrepeatingmisinformation,andrefrain frompersonalattack.

Nostudentisexpectedtohavealltheanswers.Mistakesandquestionsarewelcomedinthespiritof cooperativelearning

Wewillworktocreateanatmospherewhere:

Wekeepanopenmindandlisten; Everyoneisvaluedandrespected; Everyonecanworkandlearn; Everyoneengagesinthethoughtfulpresentationofideas,sharesthefloor,andcancriticallyassess eachotherʼsideas; Noindividualisridiculedordemeanedforsharingpersonalexperiencesandideas; Personalexperiencessharedinthecontextoftheclassroomremainconfidentialunlessotherwise agreed;

Noindividualisexpectedtobearepresentativespokespersonforagivengroupofpeoplebecause thereisintra-groupdiversityofskills,beliefs,attitudesandbehaviors.

DisabilityandAccommodations

StudentswithdisabilitiesrequiringaccommodationsshouldcontactProfessorHarris-Perryto ensureappropriateaccommodationsareavailable.Becertaintoalsoconnectwiththe Centerfor Learning,Access,andStudentSuccessatWakeForest.

TutoringandWritingAssistance

WakeForestofferstrainedpeertutorsandeffectivewritingandassignmentassistancethroughThe WritingCenter@WakeForestUniversity Thisisagreatresourceifyouneedassistancewithcourse assignments

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REQUIRED BOOKS AND ARTICLES

Some assignedreadingsareavailablethroughlinksonourCanvassite.Youwillneedtopurchaseor rentthebookslistedbelow. Youarewelcometohavethesetextsinprintorebookformat. PleaseletProfMHP knowifyouneedassistanceacquiringthesebooks

ICan'tKeepMyOwnSecrets:Six-WordMemoirsbyTeensFamous&Obscure

YoshikoUchida,DesertExile:TheUprootingofaJapaneseAmericanFamily

AmaniAl-Khatahbeh,MuslimGirl:AComingofAge

JanetMock,RedefiningRealness

DianeGuerrero,IntheCountryWeLove

KristiLaurenAdams Unbossed,HowBlackGirlsareLeadingtheWay

ASSIGNMENTS, ASSESSMENTS, GRADE SCALE

Studentsearnpointsforvariousassignmentsandactivitiesthroughoutthesemester.Pointstranslate intothefollowinggradingscale.NOTE:ProfMHPreservestherighttomakechangestopoint allocationsandscalewithreasonablenotice.

COURSEENGAGEMENT:Allstudentsareexpectedtobeactivelyengagedinthecourse. Courseengagementwillbemeasuredbyweeklyattendanceandparticipationandbyactive leadershipofclassdiscussionduringoneweek.

Duringmostweeksofthesemester weekone studentorapairofstudentswillleadtheclassin adiscussionofadesignatedpartoftheassigned readings.(About30minutes)

Studentswillsignupfortheclasstheywilllead

SPEAKER

Studentswillhaveanopportunitytohearguestspeakerswhoaregueststotheuniversity, hostedbyourclass,ormadeavailablethroughvirtualresourcessuchasonlinelectures.. Studentswillattendthespeakersinperson ifpossible.However,studentsmaywatchthe eventrecordingsatalaterdateifattendanceisnotpossibleandtheeventisrecorded Studentsmustcompletea writtenreflectionforatleastoneofthe speakers SeeCanvasfor thefullguidelinesforthewrittenreflections

GUIDELINESFORSPEAKEREVENTREFLECTION

Foreachspeakerwriteanessayofabout1000words.Eachessayshouldbeorganizedinto threemainparts.Youneednotberigidinyourresponse,usethesepromptsasaguide. However,thebestresponseswillexplicitlyaddressthethreemainthemesofsummary, connectiontocoursereadings,andreflectiononpersonallearningoutcomes.

1.Briefsummary/descriptionoftheevent.Whowasthespeaker?Whatistheirtitle?Whatis theirworkandtheirsignificantcontributions?Besuretodoabitofbackgroundresearchto ensureyouhaveaclearunderstandingoftheseindividuals.Situatethespeakerwithinthe event.Whatwerethestatedgoalsofthediscussion.Giveadescriptionthatismeaningfuland givesthereaderofyourbriefessayaclearsenseoftheevent.

2.Connecttheeventtotheassignedreadingsofthecourse.Whatbroadthemesandspecific examplesfromtheassignedreadingsarerelevantandtiedtothisspeakerʼspresentation?Use clearcitations.Linkthelessons/arguments/themes/claimsoftheauthorsinourcoursetothe event.Didyourexperiencereinforceorcontradicttheclaimsmadeintheassignedtexts?How wouldyouadjudicatecontradictions?Whyaretheseconnectionsvaluable?

3.Reflectonyourownlearningoutcomes.Doyoubelievesomethingdifferentthanyou believedbeforetheevent?Areyoumorecertainofyourexistingbeliefs?Areyousurprised, distressed,orexcitedbysomeaspectoftheexperience?Whatlastinglessonswillyoulikely carrywithyou?Wastheexperiencevaluable?Howmightyouconnectittootherlearning experiencesyouhavehad?

WEEKLYASSIGNMENTS:Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignment connectedwiththereadingsanddiscussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5). Togethertheweeklyassignmentsaccountfor50%ofthefinalgrade.Thedescriptionofeach weeklyassignmentisavailableinthecorrespondingmodulebelowandontheCanvassite

Weeklyassignmentsinresponsetoreadings

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillpreparean assignmentconnectedwiththereadingsanddiscussion topics.

EachstudentmustcompleteatleastSIX(6)

Studentscancompleteallforadditionalcredit

Togethertheweeklyassignmentsaccountfor60%of thefinalgrade.

10%per assignment

5Required

EXTRACREDIT:ProfessorHarris-Perrywillmakeavarietyofexperiencesavailableforstudentsto engageissuesandideasraisedthroughoutthecourse.Toearnextracreditstudentswillsubmitbrief reflectionsinresponsetotheseexperiences.

ProfMHPwillmakeseveraloptionsavailablefor in-person andvirtualextracreditthroughoutthe semester.

FINALASSIGNMENT:Studentswillworktogetherinsmallgroups ofatleastTWO(2)andno largerFour(4).Eachgroupwillidentifyacurrentissue/concern/policyarea inAmerican politics.YoumightchooseaverybroadissuesuchastheCOVID-19pandemic, climate change,orthemidtermelections. Oryourgroupmightfocusonamorespecificpolicyarea likeeducationpolicy,policing,orhousing. Oncethegrouphasdecidedonanoverallfocus, eachgroupwillworkto“tellthestory”ofthisissue/policythroughthelensofagirlʼsstory. Youmayidentifyasingle(orafew) youngwomenasyourfocusoryoumightchoosetouse quantitativedatatocapture“girls”asabroadercategoryforyouranalyticlens. Eachgroup willproduceafinalprojectthatincludesbothanacademic/scholarlyanalysisandamore creativecomponent.

READICan'tKeepMyOwnSecrets:Six-WordMemoirsbyTeensFamous&Obscure FershleiserandSmith(Editors).2009

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Whatcanyouexpectfromthiscourse?

Whatwillthiscourseexpectfromyou?

Whatdoyoungpeoplewriteabouttheirownlives?

1.1 ASSIGNMENT-RESPONDTODISCUSSIONBOARD1.1PROMPT

Writeyourownsixwordmemoir.Bepreparedtodiscuss.

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MODULE 2: FOUNDATIONS

MODULE2

2.1GirlhoodStudies-August31

2.2GirlStorytellersSeptember7

2.3AmericanGirls-September14

PLAYLIST

Beyonce,RuntheWorld(Girls)

Fergie,BigGirlsDonʼtCry

CyndiLauper,GirlsJustWanttoHaveFun

Beyonce,BrownSkinGirl

Original American Girl Dolls: Felicity Merriman, Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Addy Walker, Josefina Montoya and Molly McIntire. PHOTO CREDIT: Sydney Rose Paulsen

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2.1 GIRLHOODSTUDIES-August31

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READTiffanyRhoadesIsselhardt.SitesofGirlhoodGirlhoodStudies14,no.2(Summer2021):114-127

ExploreTheGirlMuseum

READMaryannErigha&AshleyCrooks-Allen DigitalCommunitiesofBlackGirlhood:NewMedia TechnologiesandOnlineDiscoursesofEmpowermentPages66-76 Dec2020

READStienstra,D.(2015).Trumpingall?disabilityandgirlhoodstudies.GirlhoodStudies,8(2),54-70.

READLópez,V.,&Chesney-lind,M.(2014).Latinagirlsspeakout:Stereotypes,genderandrelationship dynamics.LatinoStudies,12(4),527-549.

READ NazeraSadiqWright.“BlackGirlhoodinearly20thCenturyBlackConductBooks”fromBlack Girlhoodinthe19thCentury UniversityofIllinoisPress2016

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Why studygirlsandgirlhood? Whataresomeofthetoolsofgirlhoodstudies?

What canwelearnaboutAmericanhistoryandAmericanpoliticsbystudyingthelivesofgirls?

2.1RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

2.1DiscussionBoard

Createa“map” toatown.Youcanuseyourhometown,Winston-Salem,anyotherthatyouarefamiliar with,oryoucancreateanimaginedtown Onthismapindicatesomeofthekeypointsofinterest/ relevance(suchasthedowntown/highways/etc) Indicateatleast5“sitesofgirlhood”onthemapand describethemverybrieflyinthemapkey Themapisnotexpectedtobetoscale

2.2 GIRLSTORYTELLERS-September7

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READLove,BettinaL."UrbanStorytelling:HowStoryboarding,Moviemaking,andHip-Hop-Based EducationcanPromoteStudents'CriticalVoice."EnglishJournal103.5(2014):53-8.

READ Brown,RuthNicole,andBlairEbonySmith."ComplexTextures:VisualArt,Play&Aestheticsof BlackGirlhood."VisualArtsResearch47,no.1(2021)

READIʼmMuslim,butMyRoommateSupportsTrump ByRomaissaaBenzizoune NewYorkTimes November11,2016

READDivisionsinMyDormRoombyK.N.Pined.NewYorkTimes.November28,2016.

READ NayomiMunaweera.“Theonlydatesaretheonesyoueat” andOtherLawsofanImmigrant GirlhoodfromGoodGirlsMarryDoctors:SouthAsianAmericanDaughtersonObedienceandRebellion.

READ PiyaliBharracharya.ThePoliticsofBeingPoliticalfromGoodGirlsMarryDoctors:SouthAsian AmericanDaughtersonObedienceandRebellion

READandEXPLORE–MARLEYMAGonElle.com

WATCH ZINESCENE fromNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory(approx2min)

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Whatteachingtools(pedagogy)facilitategirlsʼ storytelling?

Whataresomeofthechallengesandopportunitieswhenadultstellthestoriesoftheirowngirlhoods? What canwelearnaboutAmericanpoliticsthroughthestoriesgirlstellabouttheirlives?

2.2RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5)

2.2 DiscussionBoard

CreateadigitalorphysicalstoryboardbasedonthestoriestoldbyoneorbothoftheNYUstudents (BenzizouneandPined) intheassignedOpEdsfrom2016NewYorkTimes.

2.3 AMERICANGIRLSTORIES September14 Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READChapter4andChapter6Zaslow,Emilie.PlayingwithAmerica'sDoll:ACulturalAnalysisofthe AmericanGirlCollection,PalgraveMacmillanUS,2017.ProQuestEbookCentral,.

READSpeltz,Mark."NoOrdinaryAmericanGirl:APeekintotheCreationofCivilRightsGirl,Melody Ellison."ThePublicHistorian43,no.1(2021):123-137.

READAnEnduringEraofNostalgiaofAmericanGirlDollsSmithsonianMagazine2021

WATCHGirlCulturefromNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory (Approx2min)

READConservativeGroupsThreatentoBoycottaHitDoll'sMaker.TheAssociatedPress.October2005

READAmericanGirldollsemergeasunlikelyabortionrightsadvocatesInputMag.comApril2022

GUIDINGQUESTIONS:

WhatarethestoriesoftheAmericanGirldolls?

WhatcanwelearnaboutAmericanpoliticsfromthesedollsandtheresponsestothem?

2.3RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

2.3 DiscussionBoard

CreateacharactersketchforanAmericanGirlDollandabriefplotdescriptionoftheintroductorybook/ storythatwouldaccompanyherrelease.

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MODULE3

MODULE3:SCHOOLSTORIES

3.1: INDIANBOARDINGSCHOOLS September21

3.2: PUSHOUTSeptember28

PLAYLIST

RadmillaCody,SpiritofaWoman

SweetheartsofNavajoland,LetʻemTalk

ErykahBadu,Cleva

Solange,DonʼtTouchMyHair

3.1 INDIANBOARDINGSCHOOLS September21

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

WATCH BEINGSCHOOLEDfromNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory(approx2:30)

READMaryAnnettePember.DeathbyCivilization.TheAtlantic.March2019

EXPLOREFederalIndianBoardingSchoolInitiativeInvestigativeReport

READSelectionsfromStringingRosaries:TheHistory,theUnforgivable,andtheHealingofNorthern PlainsAmericanIndianBoardingSchoolSurvivors

READ Zitkála-ŠáTheSchoolDaysofanIndianGirl.AmericanIndianStories.1921

READTracingthePathofViolence:TheBoardingSchoolExperience.MendingtheSacredHoop TechnicalAssistanceProjectIntroductoryManual2003.

LISTEN:ThisLand-Season2

Episode2:BehindtheCurtain (Feelfreetolistentoadditionalepisodes!)

GUIDINGQUESTIONS:

Howwere/areschoolsusedasweaponsagainstIndigenousgirlsandcommunities?

WhataretheIndigenousgirlsʼstoriesthatneedtobetoldandwhoneedstohearthem?

3.1RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

3.1 DiscussionBoard

Writethefirst2-3pagesofa chapterforadystopiannovelwhosemaincharacterisawhiteschoolgirlwho istakenfromherfamilyandputintoboardingschooltobeeducatedbyteachers,religiousleaders,and lawmakersofanotherrace.

3.2 PUSHOUT September28

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READ “ABluesforBlackGirlsWhenAttitudesisEnuf”Chapter2in MoniqueMorrisʼPushout:The CriminalizationofBlackGirlsinSchools.NewYork:TheNewPress.2016.

READ NobodyKnowsMyName:MappingtheMarginsforOurMostVulnerableGirls. Track4inMonique MorrisʼSingaRhythm,DanceaBlues:EducationfortheLiberationofBlackandBrownGirls NewYork:The NewPress 2019

WATCHPUSHOUT: TheCriminalizationofBlackGirlsinSchools(Approx1hour20min) NOTE:ThisfilmisavailableonKanopy.YoumayneedtologinthroughZSR.

WATCH FeministAf:AGuideToCrushingGirlhood--AConversationWithTheCrunkFeminist CollectiveApprox1hour

GUIDINGQUESTIONS:

Canschoolsbeliberatingspacesforblackgirls?

Whatdowelearnfromthestoriesofblackgirlsthemselvesabouttheschoolpracticesthatcontributeto justiceandthosethatdonʼt?

3.2RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

3.2 DiscussionBoard

Chooseagradelevelorageandcreatea“BlackGirlLiberation”readinglistcontainingatleast5titles. Provideabriefdescriptionofeachtitleandthereasonyouhaveincludedit.

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MODULE4:October5

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

Nonewassignedmaterialsforthisweek

CLASS

Noregularclassmeeting

Signupfor20minmeeting withProfessorHarris-Perry todiscussFinalProject

ASSIGNMENT

ProjectOutlineandSources

MODULE5

5.1: WWII October19

5.2: WaronTerrorOctober26

MODULE5:WARSTORIES

PLAYLIST

Yuna,Rescue

ChrisKandoIijima,JoanneNobukoMiyamoto,"Charlie"Chin,YellowPearl FlowerDrumSong,PatSuzuki

MissUndastoodBestNames

MonaHaydar-BeautifulBarbarians

MonaHaydar Hijabi(WrapmyHijab)

PHOTOCREDIT:DOROTHEALANGE/GETTYIMAGES

5.1 WARSTORIES:WWII October19

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READ Yoshiko Uchida, Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese American Family

READ Korematsuv.UnitedStates:WhyJapanese-AmericanTeensAre VisitingWorldWarIIInternment Camps.TeenVogue.May2019.

READTheRisingTideofViolenceandDiscriminationAgainstAsianAmericanandPacificIslander WomenandGirls

EXPLORENationalAsianPacificAmericanWomen'sForum:NAPAWF

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

HowdoesthestoryofAmericaduringWWIIchangewhenwetellitthroughthelensofaJapaneseAmerican girl?

WhatarethecontinuitiesanddifferencesbetweenthestoriesofAsianAmericangirlsacrossgenerations?

5.1RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

5.1DiscussionBoard

Writeapoem,creativeessay,orcreateapieceofdigitalorphysicalartonthetheme–Home.

5.2 WARSTORIES:WARONTERROR October26

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READAmaniAl-Khatahbeh,MuslimGirl: AComingofAge SimonandSchuster,2016

READMeettheNewGenerationofBlack,FemaleMuslimEmcees.VogueArabia.March2021

READMaira,Sunaina.“ʻGoodʼandʻBadʼMuslimCitizens:Feminists,Terrorists,andU.S.Orientalisms” FeministStudies,vol 35,no 3,2009,pp 631–656

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Howdididentitychangefor MuslimAmericangirlsandyoungwomenfollowingSeptember11,2001?

Whatarethestories MuslimAmericangirlstellabouttheirownlives?Whatdothesestoriesrevealabout Americanpoliticsandculture?

5.2RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

5.2 DiscussionBoard

Writeajournalentryexploringatimewhenyouwereexcludedbasedonyouridentity.

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MODULE6:WOMENWRITINGGIRLHOOD

PLAYLIST

Solange,Weary

BeyonceandBigFreedia,BreakMySoul

Beyonce,Formation

YEИDRY-Nena

RebecaLane, Niunamenos

Kelis,Bossy

6.1 JanetMock,November2

6.2 DianeGuerrero,November9

6.3 Unbossed,November16

PhotoCredit:GettyImages

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6.1 JanetMock-November2

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READJanetMock,RedefiningRealness SimonandSchuster

READJanetMock, DearMenofTheBreakfastClub

LISTEN,ItʼsNotReallyAboutSports-Episode1:TheAnti-TransHateMachine

READ,WhyTransgenderGirlsareSuddenlytheGOPsCulture-WarFocus,March2021

READSelectionsfromASelf-DefenseStudyGuideforTransWomenandGenderNonConforming NonbinaryAMABFolks

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Whatisatstakeinthepolitical/policybattlesseekingtodefinetheidentitiesofgirls?

Whatdothestoriesof transgirlsrevealaboutAmericangirlhood?

6.1.RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5)

6.1 DiscussionBoard

MockwritesabouttheimportanceofthenovelTheirEyesWereWatchingGodtoherasayoungperson. Writeajournalentrythatexploresanovelwhichhelpedyouunderstandyourownidentityasayoung person.

6.2 DianeGuerrero-November9

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READDianeGuerrero,IntheCountryWeLove:MyFamilyDivided

READDoering-White,J.,Horner,P.,Sanders,L.etal.TestimonialEngagement:UndocumentedLatina MothersNavigatingaGenderedDeportationRegime.Int.Migration&Integration17,325–340(2016)

READBordersofBelonging

READCross,FernandaLima,DeborahRivas-DrakeandJasminAramburu “Latinximmigrantsraising childreninthelandofthefree:Parentinginthecontextofpersecutionandfear”QualitativeSocialWork21 (2021):559-579.

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

Howdoimmigrationlawsanddeportationpracticesaffectthegirlhoodofyoungpeopleinmixedstatus families?

Whatdostoriesof Latinagirls inmixedstatusfamiliesrevealaboutAmericanpolitics?

6.2.RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

6.2 DiscussionBoard

Writealettertoyourmotheroramaternalguardian/maternalfigureinyourlife

6.3 Unbossed-November16

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

READKristiLaurenAdams.Unbossed,HowBlackGirlsareLeadingtheWay.

GUIDINGQUESTIONS

HowdoesourunderstandingofleadershipchangewhenwebeginwithBlackgirlsasamodel?

6.3.RESPONSEASSIGNMENT

Manyweeksofthesemesterstudentswillprepareanassignmentconnectedwiththereadingsand discussiontopics.EachstudentmustcompleteFIVE (5).

WriteaprofileofaBlackgirlyouconsideraleader.

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6.3 DiscussionBoard

Read/Watch/ListenBeforeClass

Nonewassignedmaterialsforthisweek. CLASS

DinnerathomeofProfessorHarris-Perry Groupswillpresenttheirfinalprojects.

AllcomponentsofFinalProjectDueDecember7,5:00PM