ONE Answer to an Assigned Discussion Question: I will assign each of you ONE WEEK for which I would like you to present insights into the week's reading, and we will begin this next week when I have a complete roster of our class. I will post a general question, and would like assinged students to construct an answer supported with points from the week's reading. The idea here is to make an argument, to have a point of view, and to support it with examples from the reading.
Three tightly woven paragraphs will do it--one introductory, laying out your argument; one tight paragraph with a listing of your evidence, and one to conclude, to bring together all your points. The idea here is to be persuasive.
An "A" posting reveals a sophisticated knowledge of the reading, time spent thinking about class questions, and a well structured and persuasive argument. A "B" posting is a strong argument with some evidence presented; and a "C" posting reflects very general argument with some points from reading included. A "D" posting is a poorly supported argument, and a Fail reflects no informed knowledge of the subject.
Reacting to Discussion Board Postings (50 Points): These are points for responding to the Discussion Board Postings--thoughtful points posted at least TEN times in the upcoming weeks will get you all of these points. These points are basically given for participation, though I reserve the right to withold points for hastily posted points that have not been thought through.
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#1/ After reading the essays on the development and nature of women's history, what THREE POINTS OR QUESTIONS do you think are most important to the understanding of women's historical experiences?
#2/ After reading documents and essays about Native American women's experiences, how might you characterize the status of Native North American Women? In understanding "status," keep in mind women's social, economic, and political roles.
#3/ Reading the documents and essays in the witchcraft chapter, and reading between the lines, what does the story of witchcraft reveal about the status of early European American women? How did Europeans view women? Women's nature?
#4/ What were the variety of economic roles of early European women, and to what extent was the work of women defined by the family economy?
#5/ How did the American Revolution affect American women--Native, European, and African American women?
#6/ What were the many different issues around which women organized in the early Republic? Why did women become "publicly" or politically involved in various issues?
#7/ Describe the lives of free and slave women--what were the varieties of black women's experiences seen here in the documents and reading, and how were these women defined by race?
#8/ What was the impact of the Civil War on white southern Women, and how were they defined by race and region? |
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#9/ Did western expansion offer women greater opportunities? Why or why not?
#10/ How did women's "work" change between the 1890s and the 1920s? Which group of women do you think were most affected by economic changes?
#11/ To what extent did more women participate in public life, or politics, between 1900 and 1930, in the era of the "New Woman"? Why or why not? (give examples)
#12/ How did the Great Depression and the New Deal affect women generally? What was the range in their experiences?
#13/ What was the impact of WWII on the lives and labor of American women? What is the impact of the war especially on ideas about work and race, regarding women? What are the expectations of women at the close of the war? (use examples)
#14/ What are the post-war ideas about the lives and labor of American women? Compare the ideas of the fifties about work and race, regarding women, to those seen during the war. How do they compare? (Use examples)
#15/ Why is there a women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s? Explain the reasons for this movement, using examples to support your argument. |
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