March 4 - 8

It's March! This week, we'll continue with the Gender Unit, and the work with argument prompts.


MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Outline practice. Discuss the homework passage "Just Walk on By," whole class exercise. "I Want a Wife" passage - read and analyze the argument being made and the methods utilized by the author. Think/pair/share discussion.

Due: Read and annotate "Just Walk on By." Look over the questions at the end, and note how the author draws the reader into his experience. Have you experienced anything like this, either being cautious or watching others react to you?

Homework: For Thursday/Friday, please read "How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender," pages 23-27 from National Geographic.  

Study for quiz.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the reading. Discussion about the complex issue of the gender pay gap and possible underlying reasons, view statistics. Read blog entry from a young professional about what she wishes she'd known about negotiating her salary (beneficial for everyone in class, not just the women). Speaking and listening: small group activity - improve the blogger's suggestions for phrases that could be used during a conversation with a potential employer that are respectful and effective in negotiations of salary, terms, etc. when accepting a position. Whole class discussion/comparison.

Extension: If you have time, click here for a challenging and informative video from the Stanford Business School about negotiation. I learn something new every time I listen to the lecture.

Due: n/a

Homework: Same as Monday.

THURSDAY - 4th and 6th period: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocabulary #16, grammar, and reading.  Discuss the homework reading and look at current events involving transgender people.

Due: Read "How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender," pages 23-27 from National Geographic. 

Homework: Please read and annotate "There is No Unmarked Woman." Notice the types of evidence and examples the writer uses to support her argument. 

FRIDAY - 1st and 3rd period: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocabulary #16, grammar, and reading.  Discuss the homework reading and look at current events involving transgender people. Last 30 minutes: begin research on laptops to gather evidence and examples for the formal debate next class. The topic of the debate is whether or not women should be required to register for the draft the way that men do, and you'll need to be prepared to argue both sides.

Due: Read "How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender," pages 23-27 from National Geographic. 

Homework: Please complete the "Debate Preparation Worksheet" and have examples and an article (or annotations and the title, author, publication on a separate page) ready to bring in for next class.