Women in Literature: Overcoming Objectification to Gain Empowerment

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Women in Literature: Overcoming Objectification to Gain Empowerment

Course Description:

Through out history, women’s literature has been an unrepresented genre within high school curricula. This class is designed to help both female and male students understand the figurative language that certain author’s use in order to convey societal constraints against women, and how some of these women overcome patriarchal institutions to become strong, independent women.

Course Objective:

Increase your knowledge regarding women in literature
Develop essay skills to prepare you for college coursework
Develop internet research skills
Increase your knowledge regarding figurative language and rhetorical techniques in literature

Attendance:

Although this is an internet based course, in-class attendance is still mandatory for discussion purposes, test and quiz taking, and in addition to use your classmates and myself as additional resources.

Course Requirements:

Four tests
Vocab quizzes every Monday unless otherwise noted
Quizzes and short essay responses
Two independent readings
Two 4-6 page essays
One Final 7-9 page paper
One final presentation
A Recitation
Must answer Discussion questions while reading

Grade Breakdown

Tests (4)

40%

Final Paper (1)

20%

Vocab. Quizzes

10%

Quizzes and Short Essays

10%

Essays (2)

10%

Class Participation

5%

Final Presentation/Recitation

5%

Upcoming Assignments:

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School Announcements:

How to use this site:

Click on handouts links and download schedule of readings and due dates, guidelines for MLA, figurative language, recitation, and requirements for your essays and presentation, and additional reading list.
Following the schedule of readings, click on appropriate author on the navigation bar. The links provide you with brief biography of the author, links to text (if needed), and vocabulary and short essays regarding the work.