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Race and Gender Workshop
Thursday May 22 &
Friday May 23, 2008
Thursday
I. Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
II. Workshop Session A: 9:00 -12:00
-- Introduction to the Project: Bob Rosen .
-- Introductions: Name and affiliation. Why are you taking this workshop?
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Ice-breaker
-- America's primise
-- Coffee break (10:30)
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Definitions: What are racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, oppression, intersectionality, identity, and privilege?
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Teaching methodology: fact, opinion, belief.
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Social construction theory
III. Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 PM
IV. Workshop Session B: 1:00 - 4:30 PM
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How to use film as a methodological tool
-- The Motherhood Manifesto
-- Discussion
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Media/popular culture as a socializer
-- Video segments
-- Assignment for Friday: Bring in materials that you think might be useful in terms of teaching about maintaining systems of oppression.
Friday
I. Breakfast 8:30-9:00 AM
II. Workshop Session C: 9:00-12:00
-- Share reflections about yesterday
-- Privilege exercise
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Coffee break (10:30)
-- History of marriage
-- Immigration Issues
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Violence as a weapon of oppression
III. 12:00-1:00 PM lunch
IV. Workshop Session D: 1:00-4:30 PM
-- Oppression
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Economic inequality
-- Student resistance: How do you deal with it?
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Solutions, and backlash
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Coffee break
-- Internet as source of information and misinformation
-- Guide to select sources
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Sharing materials
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Evaluation
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