Faculté des sciences sociales | Faculty of Social Sciences
Institut d’études féministes et de genre | Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies
DIVERSITIES OF WOMEN: GENDER, RACE, CLASS AND (DIS)ABILITY
FEM 2107[A] Winter Term 2022
Discussion Forum Posts (3 x 10% each) (See “Discussions” tab in Brightspace to submit)
Post #1: Week 4 – Feminist Theory of Emotion
Prompt: This week we discussed "the work of noticing" and "the work of caring" as forms of emotional labour, and you were challenged to think of all the things you want to ask for, but don't. For your discussion forum post, use 1 of the additional readings for the week and apply the following questions to the text you've chosen: 1) who is doing "the noticing" and what work does that actually require in this particular case? 2) what do you think the author/subject of the text would ask for, if they felt they could? Answer in 300-500 words.
Post #2: Week 9 – Black Feminist Brilliance & Indigenous Resurgence
Prompt: Pick, then post, your favourite line from one of the assigned readings by Leanne Betosamosake Simpson or Anna Mollow (with the page number), or your favourite work by Brianna McCarthy. In your post, explain why you chose it, what it means to you, and how it is connected to the themes we talked about this week on Black Feminist Brilliance and Indigenous resurgence. Answer in 300-500 words.
Post #3: Week 11 - Animal Studies
Prompt: This week's lecture drew connections between animal rights and other pressing social justice issues (climate, labour, health, affordability, accessibility, etc...). Pick one of those connected issues and reflect using the following questions: 1) What ideas did you have about veganism before listening to this week's lecture? 2) Did the links to any of the related social justice issues (climate, labour, health, affordability) surprise you? 3) What is the specific connection between animal rights and the other issue you've chosen (spell it out using examples)? 4) Have any of your ideas about veganism or the animal rights movement changed since doing this week's readings? Answer in 300-500 words.
Grading Rubric for Discussion Forum Posts
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Marks out of 10
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Formatting
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Content
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9-10 (A+)
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Submitted on time, within word limits, zero spelling or grammatical errors.
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Excellently engages with course materials, addresses all parts of prompt, and achieves an outstanding level of reflection.
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8 (A-)
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Submitted on time, within word limits, no (or very few, minor) spelling or grammatical errors.
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Clearly engages with course materials, addresses all parts of prompt, and achieves a strong level of reflection.
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7 (B)
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Submitted on time but is not within word limits and/or contains spelling and/or grammatical errors.
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Engages with course materials, mostly addresses whole prompt, and shows attempt at self-reflection. Good, but has room for improvement.
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6 (C)
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Submitted late and/or is not within word limits and contains spelling and/or grammatical errors.
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Could engage with course materials more directly or clearly, misses components of the prompt and/or could achieve a stronger level of reflection.
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EIN
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Failure/Incomplete
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Failure/Incomplete
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Midterm Take Home Exam (30%) Disability Justice Photo Essay
Formatting:
400-500 words maximum (approx. 2 pages, excluding photo(s), must be double spaced) 12 pt. font, standard margins, include your name and student number, use APA citation style, submit via Brightspace upload as a Word document or PDF titled “Your Name 2107 Midterm”. Due via upload to Brightspace drop box under “Assignments” tab by Sunday, February 20, 2022, by 11:59pm EST. A full grading rubric is below and will also be available in Brightspace under the assignment description.
Description:
For this assignment, you are being asked to use an image/images to tell a story or make a point related to the content covered in Week 5 “Disability Justice”. Using the audio lecture, PowerPoint slides, assigned readings and videos, you are to reflect on the environment around you with a critical disability lens.
Components to include:
1. Using the insights and ideas from Week 5’s lecture, take (or alternatively find, and properly credit) a photo of an accessibility barrier or accommodation in your environment or community. This could be something you hadn’t noticed or thought about before, but now see is a barrier or accommodation, or something you’ve noticed but didn’t realize was designed that way for the specific purpose of increasing access. We are expecting you to go beyond obvious physical accommodations like curb cuts and ramps, to really think critically about your environment. Include the photo at the beginning of your assignment.
2. In two short paragraphs (one paragraph per resource) briefly summarize two of the assigned resources from this week’s course material and reflect on what you learned and took away from each resource. Be sure to include connections to the photo you chose.
3. In one paragraph: describe the accessibility barrier or accommodation in the photo you took, reflect on what brought you to notice it, and suggest what could be done to either make it more accessible or how other things in your environment could benefit from similar accessibility considerations.
4. Include a References list at the end with all the sources you used, cited alphabetically in APA citation style. If you are unfamiliar with APA citation please refer to the Purdue OWL website for help.
Grading Rubric for Midterm Take Home Exam – Disability Justice Photo Essay
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30 Marks total
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A Level
(80+% or 24+/30)
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B Level
(70-79% or 21+/30)
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C Level
(60-69% or 18+/30)
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EIN
(Failure/ Incomplete)
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Formatting
(10 marks)
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Meets all formatting requirements and submitted on time.
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Misses few/minor, but meets most, formatting requirements and submitted on time.
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Misses obvious formatting guidelines (e.g., length, student info, double-spaced) and/or is submitted late.
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Incomplete
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Course Materials & Bibliography
(10 marks)
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Uses 2 assigned course materials from Week 5, properly cites in-text, and includes a correct APA bibliography.
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Uses 2 assigned course materials from Week 5 but has issues with correct APA citation.
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Does not use enough or appropriate course materials, and/or has issues with correct APA citation.
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Incomplete
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Content & Engagement
(10 marks)
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Student effectively summarizes, reflects, makes connections and suggestions related to a photo they included.
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Student summarizes, reflects, make connections related to a photo, but has room for improvement in depth or clarity.
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Some summary, reflection, and connecting but room for improvement in depth, clarity and/or meaningful engagement.
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Incomplete
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Final Take Home Exam (40%) Letter to my Future Self using 6-8 course materials.
1000-1500 words maximum (approx. 4 pages, double spaced). APA citation style, 12 pt. font, standard margins, includes your name and student number, submitted via Brightspace upload as a Word document or PDF titled “Your Name Final Exam FEM 2107”. Due via upload to the appropriate Brightspace drop box under “Assignments” tab by Sunday, April 17, 2022, by 11:59pm EDT.
Description:
For this assignment, you are being asked to compose a letter to your future self, using a minimum of 6, and maximum of 8 course materials covered this semester, from at least 5 different weekly modules. The purpose of the letter is to show that you have critically reflected on each resource and applied it to your own life by analyzing what you have learned and what you hope to take away and remember from specific pieces resources that we covered. We will be looking for meaningful engagement.
Components to include:
1. A short introductory paragraph with general comments on what you hope your future self will remember and use, and which weeks you chose your 6-8 resources from.
2. One or two paragraphs per resource to briefly summarize each resource, describe what you learned, reflect on the impact it had on you, and explain what you hope to take away and remember once the course is over.
3. A short concluding paragraph to summarize your hopes for your future self.
4. Include a References list at the end with all the sources you used, cited alphabetically in APA citation style. If you are unfamiliar with APA citation please refer to the Purdue OWL website for help.
Grading Rubric for Final Take Home Exam – Letter to My Future Self
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40 Marks total
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A Level
(80+% or 24+/30)
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B Level
(70-79% or 21+/30)
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C Level
(60-69% or 18+/30)
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EIN
(Failure/ Incomplete)
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Formatting
(10 marks)
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Meets all formatting requirements and submitted on time.
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Misses few/minor, but meets most, formatting requirements and submitted on time.
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Misses obvious formatting guidelines (e.g., length, student info, double-spaced) and/or is submitted late.
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Incomplete
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Course Materials & Bibliography
(10 marks)
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Uses 6-8 assigned course materials from 5+ different weeks, properly cites in-text, and includes a correct APA bibliography.
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Uses 6-8 assigned course materials from 5+ different weeks but has some issues with correct APA citation.
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Does not use enough or appropriate course materials, and/or has major issues with correct APA citation.
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Incomplete
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Content & Engagement
(20 marks)
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Student effectively summarizes resources, describes their learning, reflects on impacts, and explains personal takeaways. It is obviously a meaningful letter to their future self.
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Student summarizes resources, reflects on impacts, explains personal takeaways, but has room for improvement in depth or clarity of engagement.
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Some summary, reflection, and explanation of personal takeaways but has room for improvement in depth, clarity and/or engagement. Not obviously clear that it is a meaningful letter to their future self.
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Incomplete
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