Assignments

This will be the page where class assignments will be posted.


Section I: Understanding Identity: Intersections of Gender, Race & Sexuality
  1. Social Construction of Race OR Social Construction of Gender (short writing assignment)
    Begin: Fri Sep. 10th
    Finish: Fri Sep. 17th
  2. Understanding Identity   (Paper #1)
    Begin Paper: Friday September 17
    Hand-in Paper: Friday October 1
    Revised Paper: Monday October 11
Section II: LGBT Rights in the Obama Era 
  1. The Era Of Gay Liberation  (Paper #2)
    Begin Paper: Monday October 11
    Hand-in Paper: Friday October 29
  2. Reflection on Media Depictions of Minorities (short writing assignment #2)
    Begin: Wed. Oct. 13th
    Finish: Wed. Oct. 20th
Section III: Gender & Sexuality, Law & Marriage
  1. Gender & Race and Marriage & Citizenship  (Paper #3)
    Begin Paper: Monday November 1st
    Hand-in Paper: Monday November 22nd
  2. Future of LGBT Rights (short writing assignment #3)
    Begin: Mon. Nov. 22nd
    Finish: Wed. Dec. 1st
Final Paper Assignment: LGBT Rights in the Google Era 
Begin Paper: Monday November 29
Publish Paper To The Web: Monday December 6th
Hand-in Hard-Copy Version of Paper : Wednesday December 8th
Publish Revised Paper To The Web: Monday December 13th

Links to Student Final Paper Assignments

Name Final Assignment
Section 1
Cassidy, Madison A Fundamental Right
Flores, Julia Final Paper
Fritz, Aly Institution of Marriage
Green, Derrick A Nation of Separation
Guizar-Orozco, Yessy The Gay Liberation Era
Jordan, Jordan My Final Paper
Kozik, Gabrielle Final Paper
Lee, Ashley Final Paper
Ma, Juliah Final Paper
MacLysaght, Maeve Final Paper FTW
McGown, Tricia Marriage: The Gay Agenda
Padron, Jonathan The Connection Between Interracial Marriage and Same-Sex Marriages
Patch, Rebecca Beginning The Journey
Pino, David Elevation to Equality
Robbins, Amy Gay Liberation: Has Is Been Achieved?
White, Hanna The Era of Gay Liberation
Section 2
Garcia, Tracy Tolerance is the Key to Respect
Gonzalez, Mariah Same Sex Marriage
Hayes, Myaisha Black Feminism: Examining the intersectionality of race and gender
He, Christopher A Critical Look At Marriage and its Implications
Lance, Jordan Law and Marriage
Marquez, Gaby Race, Culture and the Internal Strugle
Tieman, Sophia Marriage and the Hegemon
Versi, Kamilla LGBT Rights in America: Past, Present and Future
Wiggins, Kevin My Final Paper