Yesterday, during a lesson on persuasive rhetorical techniques, I showed my students a number of commercials, asking them whether the technique used was Logos, Ethos, or Pathos. Along with this, I asked them what the ad was trying to sell, what… Read more ›
I’m being linked all over the place! Thanks to those showing love for Small Strokes. All these little things – these small strokes – can really add up, and it makes me happy that people are noticing! Check out these… Read more ›
Today’s post is a cross-post from the Student Activism blog. This post was written in response to my Teaching Feminism When You’re Not a Feminist post, so I thought it only right to ask if I could cross-post it here! … Read more ›
As a kid, I was completely obsessed with Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. I don’t remember many of the specifics of the books now, as it was a very long time ago that I read them, but I… Read more ›
How do you teach feminism if you are not a feminist? The question was originally asked of me by Laura, and I didn’t immediately have a comprehensive answer, but I think it is a vitally important question for teachers. Many,… Read more ›
Teaching feminism in schools is one of the most important feminist issues of our time. In order to empower young women, we need to teach them about women’s accomplishments through history, and we need to explore teaching methods that inspire… Read more ›
Today’s guest post in the Teaching Feminism series is from L, a feminist blogger and college composition teacher. You can find her blog at http://heartoffalsehood.wordpress.com and follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lazerbug. The theme of this series, Teaching Feminism, is… Read more ›
Teaching feminism in schools is one of the most important feminist issues of our time. In order to empower young women, we need to teach them about women’s accomplishments through history, and we need to explore teaching methods that inspire… Read more ›
Let’s start with some business: There have been some great comments about teaching feminism in schools, and I’d love to respond to every one (I started to, but it became too time consuming and, being the good teacher I am, I… Read more ›
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman* is one of the most interesting short feminist texts I’ve ever read (need a refresher? Check Wikipedia!). I have a feeling several people agree, so this will be less of a book review… Read more ›
I’m hoping this will be part 1 of many. I’m looking for questions, suggestions, and ideas, so feel free to add yours in the comments and I’ll try my best to incorporate them in further posts. We’ve got the “why”… Read more ›
Should feminism be taught in school? It may not surprise you that my answer is an emphatic YES. Of course, it is important to present students with multiple perspectives so that they may see that, historically, people with different perspectives… Read more ›
I stumbled upon this article: “New Study Ponders the Effect of Professors’ Gender on Students’ Success in Science.” The article basically summarizes a study that found that women graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy that scored high on the math… Read more ›