Gender Studies Unit Syllabus (REVISED)

Mon. Feb. 20 Introduction to Gender Studies
word association exercise
What is an ethnography? (Part 1)
HW: Complete ethnography assignment, fill out Group Evaluation

Wed. Feb. 22 Split Session: Video Capture Orientation at MRC/ What is an Ethnography? (Part 2)
HW: Explore the Internet Archive's “social guidance” films from the 1950s for film you will use for Unit 2 assignments. Select a film- anything but “Are You Popular?” –and link to your choice from your blog.

Frid. Feb. 24 2.1 Prewriting, Discussion of "Are You Popular?"
HW: Draft 2.1.

Mon. Feb. 27 Draft workshop of 2.1
HW: Revise 2.1, Information Ethics Tutorial, Evidence in Ethnography Assignment

Feb. 28 Cameras reserved for students at MRC (Pick up today and return on Thursday, Mar. 2 or the wrath of the librarians will rain down upon you!)

Wed. Mar. 1 What counts as evidence in an ethnography? An iMovie?
U2P Rubric
2.1 due
HW: APA Exercise, Copyright and New Media Assignment

Frid. Mar. 3 Copyright and New Media
HW: Complete 2.2 prewriting, U2P Prewriting #1

Mon. Mar. 6 Library Research Session in UL 124 with Suchi Mohanty
HW: iMovie/iDVD tutorial

Wed. Mar. 8 Class held in MRC
HW: Complete rough edit of 2.2

Fri. Mar. 10 2.2 Draft workshop
HW: Revise 2.2, Complete rough edit of U2P

Spring Break Mon. Mar 13- Fri Mar 17

Mon. Mar. 20 Work Day- Class will not meet, 2.2 due
HW: Complete rough edit of U2P

Wed. Mar. 22 U2P Draft Workshop
HW: Complete rough edit of U2P

Fri. Mar. 24 Debut and Debrief U2P /Archeology Assignments
HW: Reading a Web Page Critically Assignment