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Daily Schedule of Assignments: WGS 101, Section 02, Spring 2023

The Daily Syllabus (below) is subject to change: it may alter or evolve at any point. If I revise
our pace, please know that I will almost always be doing so in the interest of your being able to
do your best work! I will announce any changes to the Daily Syllabus in class and on BB under
Announcements. You are responsible for any changes even if you are absent: check Blackboard
and your email every day!

NOTES:

I expect you to bring your laptops and the textbook to class every day.
Without these, you cannot do the class work for that day, so you have chosen to be absent.

Your laptops must be used for writing and taking notes on our class discussions or the textbook
articles only, unless I specify otherwise.

Almost all readings are from Gendered Voices, Feminist Visions, 8th edition. If your book
hasn’t arrived in the first couple of weeks, you’ll find Chapter 1 and the assigned readings in it
on BB in our “Course Materials” folder.

Cell phones may not be used in class, and they may not be on your desk. Please bury them deeply
in your backpack or purse so you are not tempted.

--We’ll divide each chapter introduction into two parts, so that the first half
is usually due on a Monday and the second half is usually due the following
Wednesday.

--We’ll spend two weeks on each chapter (in most cases).

--After the first month or two, you’ll give presentations in groups of 2 or 3 on an article
from our textbook, a TED talk, or a YouTube. (The details about these
presentations are on BB and we will discuss them.)
These presentations will serve as the course final.
Week One In groups, talk about a specific
example that illustrated what it
M 1/23 felt/feels to be a woman, man, or
non-binary person at QU.

Write these out and put your

names on them (if you wish).
Hand them in.

Lex will present a tour of BB and Read our Policies document and at least the first part of th
W 1/25 the course document, our Daily Syllabus. You will find these on BB.
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Write down any questions and bring them to class on Frida

F 1/27 Talk over the course policies and Read and annotate pp. 1-11 in GVFV.
Last Day to syllabus and/or a recent film, tv
Add/Drop series, musical artist, sports event, Bring at least one question or observation from the reading
Classes or figure that connects with WGS with you and be ready to read it out loud to the class, poin
us to the paragraph where your question or observation co
from.
Week Two Discuss pp. 1-11 from GVFV. Read and annotate pp. 12-22 from GVFV for Wednesday.
M 1/30
Bring at least one question or observation from the reading
with you and be ready to read it out loud to the class, poin
us to the paragraph where your question or observation co
from.
W 2/1 Discuss pp. 12-22 from GVFV. Read and annotate 1.1, “Claiming an Education,” pp. 23-2

--Come to class with any questions

--Find a place in the essay where you can connect an
experience of your own
F 2/3 Discuss “Claiming an Education” Read and annotate 1.4, “A Day Without Feminism,” pp. 34
and your questions and --Come to class with at least two elements from the essay
experiences. surprised you OR that you resonated with, even now.

Week Three Discuss “A Day Without Read the first half of Chapter 2, Introduction: pp. 53-62.
M 2/6 Feminism” and what surprised you
or resonated with you. Bring to Wednesday’s class at least one quotation, questio
or place in the reading that resonates with you.
Presentation One: Erin, Sam
Compell, Jake

W 2/8 Discuss the first half of Chapter 2, Read the second half of Chapter 2, pp. 63-75.
Introduction, and your responses.
Bring to Friday’s class at least one quotation, question, or
in the reading that resonates with you.

F 2/10 Discuss the rest of Chapter 2, Get the contact information of your group members and (i
Introduction. have time and wish to) begin working on your feminist
Valentine cards.
Groups assigned for Valentine’s
Day assignment.
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Week Four In groups, create your feminist Happy Valentine’s Day!

M 2/13 Valentine cards. You’ll show them This holiday celebrates love in all its forms!
and talk about them later in the
semester. This is a graded DUE: Valentine Cards by Thursday, 2/16 at the end of
assignment. day.

Read “Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Perso

pp. 89-91.

Read and annotate Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege” (B

folder “Course Materials”).

W 2/15 Discuss questions about “White With you group members, you’ll create your lists based on
Privilege” and “Unpacking your privilege you have been assigned.
Invisible Backpack.” Be sure to get the contact information from those in your g
so you can work together over the weekend. This is also a
I will put you into groups and way to get to know each other!  If you have questions, p
assign you a privilege as in Peggy make an appointment to speak with me via zoom as a grou
McIntosh’s article.
F 2/17 Abortion: An Intersectional
Symposium: We will attend as a
class, and I encourage you to
attend as much of the
Symposium as you can
throughout the day.
Please meet in our regular class
and we’ll walk over after I’ve
taken roll.

Week Five Groups will speak briefly to the Read and annotate the instructions for Midterm Essay from
M 2/20 class about what you learned about folder
privilege by creating your list. Bring questions! Begin choosing your film.

Hand in your lists.

W 2/22 Groups will speak briefly to the Read “There is No Hierarchy of Oppression,” pp. 88-89 an
class about what you learned about watch the YouTube “The Urgency of Intersectionality” in
privilege. “Course Materials” folder.

Hand in your lists.

Discuss your reading and the TED

F 2/24 talk on intersectionality. Read and annotate all of the Introduction to
“Learning Gender,” GVFV, Chapter 3. Bring questions and
Presentation Two: Maeve, Sophia, observations!
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Taylor L., Samantha W.

Week Six Discuss the Introduction to DUE: Essay on BB by Monday, today, 2/27 at the end of t
M 2/27 “Learning Gender” and your day.
questions/observations.
Watch “The Fight to Stop Surgeries on Intersex Children”
our “Course Materials” folder.
W 3/1 Discuss “The Fight to Stop Read and annotate 125-127, Lorber, “The Social Construc
Surgeries on Intersex Children.” of Gender”

Presentation Three: Alyssa D., Look at The Gender Unicorn, in our “Course Materials” fo
Lauren L., Alexandra M. and work with it to find where you fit.
F 3/3 Discuss “The Social Construction Watch and annotate the TED talk, “What I’ve Learned fro
of Gender” and The Gender Having Balls,” and be ready to discuss on Monday. You w
Unicorn. find the link in our “Course Materials” folder.

Week Seven Discuss “What I’ve Learned from Read “Gender Fluidity and Nonbinary Gender Identities
M 3/6 Having Balls.” Among Children and Adolescents,” pp. 128-133.

Wednesday Discuss “Gender Fluidity. . .” Prepare for our discussion on Monday, 3/20: Read Learnin
3/8 Presentation Four: Mackenzee, Activity, “Considering Body Size, Shape, and Movement,
Taylor E, Caitlin P. p. 167. Follow the instructions and write up your findings.
will post these on BB before Monday’s class so, do this in
professional way.
Friday 3/10 No Formal Class: I’m happy to
meet with you; just email me for
an appointment!
Week Eight Have a wonderful Spring Break!
M 3/13-19 Be safe, happy, and healthy!

Week Nine Discuss your findings from the Read and annotate the first half of the Introduction to
M 3/20 Learning Activity on p. 167. Chapter 4, pp.156-166

Discuss the first half of the

W 3/22 Introduction to Chapter 4. Read and annotate the rest of the Introduction to Chapter 4
Midterm
Grades
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Posted
F 3/24 Discuss the rest of the Introduction Read “Feminism, Men, and Eating Disorders,” pp.198-200
to Chapter 4. Fill out our Mid-semester Check-In; this is anonymous and
goes to Lex; she tells me the results so we can adjust if nee
be.

Week Ten Discuss “Feminism, Men, and Read “My Body on Testosterone,” pp. 212-215.
Monday 3/27 Eating Disorders.”

Presentation Five: Momen, Blake,

Emily M.

Wednesday Discuss “My Body on Read the first half of the Introduction to Chapter 5, pp. 217
3/29 Testosterone.” 226.”

Presentation Six: Aaria, Alyssa C.,

Liana S., Matt V.
Friday 3/31 Discuss the first half of the Read the rest of the Introduction to Chapter 5.
Introduction to Chapter 5.

Week Discuss the rest of the Introduction Read “The Invention of ‘Heterosexuality,’” pp. 255-260.
Eleven to Chapter 5.
Monday 4/3
Wednesday Discuss “The Invention of
4/5 ‘Heterosexuality.’”
Presentation Seven: Kyle, Jenna
H., Kate M.

Friday 4/7 Good Friday: No Class

Week I will read to the class a wonderful Read “Born This Way? Society, Sexuality, and the Search
Twelve essay, “If You Knew Then What I the ‘Gay Gene,’” pp. 262-264.
M 4/10 Know Now.”
W 4/12 Discuss “Born This Way?” Read the first half of the Introduction to Chapter 7, pp. 319
the top of 333.
Presentation Eight: Paul, Isabelle
F., Sara K.

Friday 4/14 Discuss the first half of the Read the rest of Chapter 7.
Introduction to Chapter 7.

Week Discuss the rest of the Introduction Read “On Disability,” pp. 94-99.
Thirteen to Chapter 7.
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Monday 4/17

Discuss “On Disability.” TBA: The Overturning of Roe vs. Wade

Wednesday
4/19 Presentation Nine: Kevin,
Samantha Cannetti, Marybeth
TBA: Watch the film Call Jane or another film that directl
Friday Discuss the overturning of Roe vs. connects with Roe vs. Wade
4/21 Wade (TBA)

Week Discuss film (TBA) Read and Annotate “Doctors Need to Talk Openly
Fourteen About Race—Our Patients Depend On It,” pp. 391-392.
Monday 4/24
Wednesday Discuss “Doctors Need to Talk Read “Feminist Men,” pp. 661-662.
4/26 Openly About Race.”

Presentation Ten: Katelyn B.,

Alyssa Collazo, Olivia Nosek
Friday 4/28 Discuss “Feminist Men.” TBA

Presentation Eleven: Ryann,

Camryn, Allison M.
Week
Fifteen Fill out Course Evaluations and
Monday 5/1 UC Reflection

Wednesday Title IX at QU: Group Work

5/3
Friday 5/5 Finish Title IX at QU: Report. Congratulations! You have completed WGS101, and I’
so proud of each of you!