L17: Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience

1. L17: Contemporary Issues in Modern Day Feminism Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience • Agenda • Objective: • To understand… • What current issues face women in America today. • What the modern day feminist movement looks like. • Schedule: • Group Work • Whole Class Discussion Homework: Summative Discussion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) Evidence of Homework Completion Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) Women’s History Paper Draft Due (Tan = Thurs 1/10; Red & Blue = Fri 1/11) Junior Thesis “50-2-2-1” Assignment Due (Tan & Red = Mon 1/14; Blue = Tues 1/115) Women’s History Paper Final Portfolio Due (Tan & Red = Thurs 1/17; Blue = Fri 1/18)

2. 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.

3. 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!