Current Events

An additional strand of the course will be focused on current events -- that is, making connections between the topics we're studying in class and what's going on around the world right now. Virtually every day, class will begin with a quick current events presentation by one member of the class, based on a short post on the Gender, Culture & Power blog.
Expectations:

• Find a news article or editorial that relates to the essential question we are considering in class.
• On the blog, write a short summary of the article (1 paragraph). Then either write a second short paragraph establishing the connection between the article and what we're studying, or pose a question for class discussion. 
• Be sure to include a link to the original article.
• In class, pull up the article and briefly take us through your summary of the issue and connection to class. If you've posed a discussion question, be prepared to facilitate a short discussion with the class.
• Each student will give two current events presentations over the course of the semester.