Today students met in discussion groups and talked about Half the Sky, though many had not completed the homework in They Say.
They Say provides an opportunity to writers to practice responding to text, whether that is integrating citations to developing appropriate responses to ideas surrounding the discourse one wants to enter--They Say is not "busy work" as one student suggested on the blog.
For those who do not do the exercises, you won't fail the class for this, just for writing essays that do not have the sophistication or polish they could have if the student writer had completed the reading and the practice assignments. These essays will not receive passing grades and when you wonder why, the answer lies in the books, They Say and Rules for Writers. There is no social promotion in college (smile).
I find that most of the students doing the work, are the ones who already have a level of expertise in college writing.
It is really important to be able to synthesize one's research and incorporate it, where appropriate into the text. This is a skill seasoned scholarly writers are adept at, and beginning writers are not.
Homework is to bring in an item that represents to you a favorable quality about a woman like lyrics to a song, a photo or work of art, a film, a play, a character in a novel.
Other homework is to read up to Chapter 6 (92). We will continue our discussion after the freewrite. If students want to share they will be able to. Students need to respond to 2-3 student posts on International Women's Day. The theme this year is: “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty”. Many organisations develop their own themes that are more relevant to their local contexts. For example, the European Parliament's 2012 theme is "Equal pay for work of equal value".
Homework is to bring in an item that represents to you a favorable quality about a woman like lyrics to a song, a photo or work of art, a film, a play, a character in a novel.
Other homework is to read up to Chapter 6 (92). We will continue our discussion after the freewrite. If students want to share they will be able to. Students need to respond to 2-3 student posts on International Women's Day. The theme this year is: “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty”. Many organisations develop their own themes that are more relevant to their local contexts. For example, the European Parliament's 2012 theme is "Equal pay for work of equal value".
Visit http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp and because we are interested in Women Entrepreneurs http://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000women/index.html
“Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty”. Many organisations develop their own themes that are more relevant to their local contexts. For example, the European Parliament's 2012 theme is "Equal pay for work of equal value".
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Daniel Escudero-Whitney
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
8 March 2012
International Women’s Day Reflection
In-class freewrite
When I went to school in New York ten years ago, I took a job as a courier. Although I needed the money, I took the job because it was a great way to get to know the city. My employer would give me subway tokens and extra money for taking the bus. Sometimes I would take mass transit, but usually I would end up walking. In my travels in New York City, I came across many amazing landmarks.
One that stood out to me was Milbank Hall of Barnard College, in Morningside Heights. It is not the most historic building, nor is it the most beautiful, but for some reason, it captivated me. I decided to learn more about the building.
As it turns out, Barnard was the first college in New York City, and the world, to offer women the same liberal arts education as men. This speaks to the beginnings of gender equality in New York.
Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, for whom Milbank Hall is named, was a great philanthropist who supported public health issues, war relief, and advocated education for women and African-Americans. She was one of the first women to start a foundation in New York, the Memorial Fund Association, later to be renamed the Milbank Memorial Fund. It is very symbolic that Milbank Hall should be a part of Barnard College, since both the college and the woman for whom the hall was named made such an impact on women’s rights.
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