Assignment 11/4

Two things that you should be working on:

1.  Environmental Studies mini research paper due 11/6

• 3 pages
• 1 scholarly source
• APA Citations and Works Cited Page

2.  Gender Studies paper 2nd or 3rd draft

Assignment 10/30

Start collecting research information for your mini research paper:

• Bring 1 source with you next class period
• Highlight or copy information you wish to include in your paper
• Direct quotations and or paraphrased information APA style

Bring copy of your 2nd Draft (Gender Studies) paper with you. (pin drive)

Assignment 10/28

Second draft of Gender Studies paper due (save document on pin drive)

Write an abstract for your environmental studies paper (1/2 page)

• Tell me what topic you wish to write about
• Start thinking about research material you want to use

Assignment 10/23

Bring a draft of your gender studies essay with you tomorrow. (pin drive/google drive)

We will discuss Gasland and environmental studies articles tomorrow. 

Assignment 10/21

We will begin our lesson on environmental studies next week. 

Watch Documentary: Gasland
Written and Directed by: Josh Fox

• Provide 1 page written response
• Take notes as we will be discussing the film in class.
• Search for an online article dealing with an environmental issue, post it on Google+

Click Here To Watch Film!!

Assignment 10/16

Read: "Helping Students Use Textual Sources Persuasively" by Margaret Kantz

Cite the following within the essay:

3 Parenthetical Citations (APA)

• Paraphrased or summarized versions of the text

3 "Direct Citations" (MLA)

• Direct "quotations" of the text
• In total, you should have 6 citations

We will discuss the article as well, make sure to take down notes!

Assignment 10/14

Due next time: 1st Draft of Gender Studies Paper
Length: 3-4 pages

• If citing something, make sure that you list it in your paper
• I want to know what your Thesis (Big Idea) is in the first paragraph
• Remember CONTENT/CONTEXT 

Assignment 10/9

Start developing your topic of what you wish to write about dealing with Gender Studies.  Bring me some ideas for next class period.  We will discuss them in class.

Assignment: Read: "Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que traicionan" by Gloria Anzaldúa
                     Write: 1 page response on the reading

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Assignment 10/7

Read "Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros

Define: Literary Theory, Gender Studies, Feminist Theory

I want you to look for an online article or newsworthy story about the relationship between men and women and post it on Google+.  The article can be anything you want.

1 page response to both article and reading