READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS
MW 8:35-9:50
CULTURE – Various perspectives
What is ‘our’ culture? How can we understand another culture?
For Sept 8
Introduction and Overview
For Sept 10
Read Pang (forward, preface, prologue, chapter 1 and chapter 2 – in
reader)
JE – Unum vs pluribus – what are your experiences/thoughts?
For Sept 15
Read: Howard (series forward, forward, introduction)
Nieto: The sociopolitical context of multiculturalism
JE – How was culture addressed/embraced/ignored… in your school?
For Sept 17
Read: hooks – Teaching to Transgress : page 1 – 30 – in the reader
JE – What does engaged pedagogy mean to you?
PRIVELGE AND DOMINANCE IN THE USA:
Who has privilege? How, when and why do we get it? What is the impact on those who
have and those who do not?
For Sept 22
Read: Wildman (a note, introduction, chapter 1)
Howard (chapter 1)
Pang (chapter 5 – in reader)
For Sept 24
Read: Howard (chapter 2)
Tatum (chapter 1)
JE -TBA
For Sept 29
Read: Group A - Wildman (chapter 2) Work
Group B - Wildman (chapter 3) Residential
Group C - Wildman (chapter 4) Media
Class: Use handout to summarize the main points– bring at least 3
copies to class
For Oct 1
Read: Rothenberg (The social construction of difference – in reader)
Omi & Winant (Racial formations - in reader)
Lober (Night to his day: The social construction of gender – in
reader)
JE –Race/Gender a social construction- relate your experiences to
aspects of the readings
For Oct 6
Read: Wildman (chapter 5)
Howard (chapter 3)
JE – TBA
For Oct 8
Group Presentation Outline
At least 2 readings per person to be shared with group
Class time will be used to make some final decisions
For Oct 13 – Mid semester break!
Read: Bigelow & Paterson (pages 12-13, 24-27, 47-54)
For Oct 15
Write: First draft on Essay # 1
Bring 4 copies of your draft to class
For Oct 20
Read: Group A - Wildman (chapter 6)
Group B - Wildman (chapter 7)
Group C – Howard (chapter 4)
Class: Use handout to summarize the main points– bring at least 3
copies to class
Write: Revision of Essay # 1 (2 copies to class)
PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENTIONS OF IDENTITY:
How many identities do we have? What factors help shape our individual identities?
For Oct 22
Read: Tatum (introduction and chapter 2)
Oral progress reports on collaborative projects
For Oct 27
Read: Tatum (chapter 3, 4 and 5)
JE - TBA
For Oct 29
Read: Howard (chapter 5)
Tatum (chapter 6)
Write: Hand in final draft of Essay # 1
For Nov 3
Read: Tatum (chapter 8 & 9)
Group Presentation Development. Sharing of resources and making
final decisions re readings and presentations
Readings to be handed in for copying.
For Nov 5
Read: Cole. (Commonalities and differences – in reader)
Group A Frye (Oppression - in reader)
Group B Pharr ( Homophobia as a weapon of sexism – in reader)
Group C hooks (Challenging patriarchy means challenging men to
change – in reader)
AN EXAMINATION OF THESE ISSUES IN THE USA:
Lets examine some of these issues as they are manifested in the USA.
For Nov 10
Read: Parenti (Wealth and want in the US – in reader)
Sklar (Imagine a country – in reader)
Write: Create a checklist similar to Peggy McIntosh relating to class
For Nov 12
Read: Mantsios ( Media Magic; Making class invisible – in reader)
Ryan (Blaming the victim – in reader)
Write: First draft of Essay # 2 – bring 4 copies to class
TRANSFORMING CURRICULA:
How can we move beyond heroes and holidays; feasts and festivals in our classrooms? Can
we end the mis-education of our students?
For Nov 17
For Nov 19
For Nov 24
Read: Banks (Equity pedagogy – in reader)
Ayvazian (Interrupting the cycle of oppression – in reader)
Write: Revision of Essay # 2 – bring 2 copies to class
TRANSFORMING CURRICULUM
GROUP PRESENTATION ON ADDRESSING ISSUES OF GENDER IN
EDUCATION
For Nov 26 No Class – A Day of Thanksgiving/A Day of Mourning.
Read Bigelow & Peterson (pages 76-78, 79-83, 83-84)
For Dec 1
For Dec 3
TRANSFORMING CURRICULUM
GROUP PRESENTATION ON ADDRESSING CLASSISM IN EDUCATION
For Dec 8
For Dec 10
TRANSFORMING CURRICULUM
GROUP PRESENTATION ON ADDRESSING RACISM IN EDUCATION
For Dec 16th Hand in final draft of Essay # 2