Just started a new group on fashion and education - kicked off with a review of Where Am I Wearing?
A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories and People that Make Our Clothes - If you like the idea of teaching with Project Runway you'll want to check the link, and join the new group!
In the Graphic Novel Group I did a post on R. Crumb's new "cover" of Genesis. The excerpt was not available online for non subscribers so I posted JPEG samples - Crumb, referring to the Bible says, "the whole thing is a piece of patriarchal propaganda engineered to consciously ad deliberately suppress matriarchy." - With that thought on the table you should check out the post.
As you all know, I've been learning by doing out here on the Ning. To those ends I've been telling the bigger groups that this comment area works best for short thoughts. If you're hunting for or sharing a resource it is always best to put that above in the discussion forum. That allows your topic to be easily archived and searchable when new members join or check out the group. Lots of things get lost in the comment wall... if you don't beleive me check out the the Graphic Novel Group's comment wall.
From there, if you want an e-mail update about a topic or resource being discussed in the forum above because you teach that topic or have a special interest in it you have to remember to click the "follow" button at the bottom of the post.
Also, if you know that someone else might like the resource or discussion topic always feel free to click on "share" and the url will be shared with your co-teaching friend.
I say all this because I made an update to yesterday's No Girls Allowed post with an NPR story about another Union soldier who was a woman in disguise. You won't know about these additional resources or discussions unless you have clicked the "follow" button.
Just posted the Human Rights Watch/First Look Films DVD collection info in the Moving Image group - they all have themes around race, gender, sexuality, nationality, history and politics - I would guess they're teachable in many contexts. Worth a look.
I'm not doing a discussion post on this short as you can't really use it in classrooms - BUT it is a horrific issue and a pretty tough film - narrated by Emma Thompson about sex trafficing..
They will also send you free teaching kits (DVD's and more). I've used several that greatly engage students. They're launching one soon about gay bullying.
Hey Shirley - thanks for all these great resources - again - as the MC POP traffic cop you might consider cutting and pasting all these resources above in the discussion forum so 1. I can highlight your resources on the Week in Review (as they will then have a URL and 2. They will not get buried below (that happens to comment wall stuff) and can have a permanent home here!
Hi Shirley - thank you for sharing - please do consider posting resources like that up above in the discussion forum so people can find it later! (see note below :))
How about religion and identify? The article "Combating Anti-Muslim Bias" appears in the latest Teaching Tolerance magazine. This info might be used with the film Mooz-lum which is in limited release around the country. The blurb at IMDb says: "Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a social life he's never had, Tariq enters college confused. New peers, family and mentors help him find his place, but the 9-11 attacks force him to face his past and make the biggest decisions of his life." The movie is also on Facebook where you and your students can offer and read comments. The comments themselves could be a lesson or two. Can we say "point of view" and "interpretation" of text?
Thanks for sharing this Shirley - consider posting it up in the discussion forum as things on the comment wall get buried over time and are not shared on the WIR.
Again, Ryan. It didn't occur to me. When an idea takes hold of me, I guess I first think share rather than discussion forum. Thanks for always reminding me.
Oh! Last night's episode of Glee was fantastic for sexual fluidity, which is highly under-represented and talked about, let alone its more "structured" form bisexuality. Touchy subject, of course, but perhaps for a college course or upper level high school when talking about the subject of sexuality or media's and society's constructs of gender expectations.
I guess it's not so teachable, as highly informative in using an example of fluid sexuality. If anyone ever was interested, it would be useful to show something like that for an understanding. I don't want to spoil it for you, but one character professes love for another character of the same sex, who is already in a relationship. Both seem to exude a fluidity, and go about executing their emotions in different ways. It's also a Sex Ed episode.
Hi Paul - great link. Do consider moving your wall post up above us BECAUSE (drum roll) that way your question has a URL and a "reply feature."
Unfortunately, big ideas on the comment wall (here) are not easy to respond to and get buried over time.
When you post a ? or resource in a special interest group discussion forum - your "affinity group" peeps can give you feedback. Also, because diss forum posts have URLs it will be archived AND I can broadcast the question to the whole Ning for the Week in Review!
Thanks for all your great work - as always - please share more cool resources when you can!
Hmmm...been a long time, but I wanted to post this link to a blog entry about a possible third gender role hypothesized for prehistoric cultures. The comments on the piece are as interesting as the entry itself! http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/2012/05/23/the-...
Hi Paul, I've been out a bit again but alas thanks for sharing up above in the discussion forum - very interesting read! I hope you're doing well! RRG:)
Hi everyone! I am currently creating a wiki on Disney gender roles and stereotypes for a class I am taking.
I was wondering if anyone uses Disney as an example to explain common gender roles to students? How would you connect Disney with your classroom text? What activities might you do?
Hi Kaylee - this is a great question. Unfortunately, big questions on the comment wall are not easy for folks to respond to and get buried over time.
Would you consider moving this question above us to the discussion forum? When you post your ? above your "affinity group" peeps can give you feedback. Because forum ?s have URLs it will be in there for the next person with a similar ? AND I can broadcast the question to the whole Ning on crowdsource Tuesday when I'm back to broadcasting!
Thanks for adding to the excellent discussions here!
Ryan Goble
A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories and People that Make Our Clothes - If you like the idea of teaching with Project Runway you'll want to check the link, and join the new group!
http://mcpopmb.ning.com/group/fashioneducation/forum/topics/book-where-am-i-wearing-a
May 29, 2009
Ryan Goble
R. Crumb Covers Genesis - The Bible, not the Band!
Jun 4, 2009
Ryan Goble
Hey Everyone,
As you all know, I've been learning by doing out here on the Ning. To those ends I've been telling the bigger groups that this comment area works best for short thoughts. If you're hunting for or sharing a resource it is always best to put that above in the discussion forum. That allows your topic to be easily archived and searchable when new members join or check out the group. Lots of things get lost in the comment wall... if you don't beleive me check out the the Graphic Novel Group's comment wall.
From there, if you want an e-mail update about a topic or resource being discussed in the forum above because you teach that topic or have a special interest in it you have to remember to click the "follow" button at the bottom of the post.
Also, if you know that someone else might like the resource or discussion topic always feel free to click on "share" and the url will be shared with your co-teaching friend.
I say all this because I made an update to yesterday's No Girls Allowed post with an NPR story about another Union soldier who was a woman in disguise. You won't know about these additional resources or discussions unless you have clicked the "follow" button.
So if you really like a topic - "follow" :)
Hope everyone is groovy!
RRG:)
Jun 11, 2009
Ryan Goble
Jun 11, 2009
Ryan Goble
RRG:)
Sep 3, 2009
Ryan Goble
Just posted the Human Rights Watch/First Look Films DVD collection info in the Moving Image group - they all have themes around race, gender, sexuality, nationality, history and politics - I would guess they're teachable in many contexts. Worth a look.
RRG:)
Sep 11, 2009
Ryan Goble
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/dec/18/journey-emma-thompson
Dec 31, 2009
Shirley Durr
One of the resources is an online magazine. The Spring 2010 issue covers these topics: 'The New Segregation': Gender, Sexual Orientation and Immigration ·....
They will also send you free teaching kits (DVD's and more). I've used several that greatly engage students. They're launching one soon about gay bullying.
Jul 2, 2010
Ryan Goble
Jul 2, 2010
Ryan Goble
Jul 7, 2010
Kelly Farrow
http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/ - A great Street Lit wiki
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3190483 - A LinkedIn group for those interested in Street Lit
Jul 24, 2010
Ryan Goble
Ry:)
Aug 18, 2010
Shirley Durr
Aug 18, 2010
Ryan Goble
Aug 19, 2010
Shirley Durr
Feb 22, 2011
Ryan Goble
Thanks for sharing this Shirley - consider posting it up in the discussion forum as things on the comment wall get buried over time and are not shared on the WIR.
RRG:)
Feb 22, 2011
Shirley Durr
Again, Ryan. It didn't occur to me. When an idea takes hold of me, I guess I first think share rather than discussion forum. Thanks for always reminding me.
Feb 22, 2011
Ryan Goble
Feb 22, 2011
Lindsay Lombardi
Fantastic Article and images
http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/03/09/the-perfect-body-as...
Mar 9, 2011
Sean
Mar 9, 2011
Ryan Goble
Mar 9, 2011
Sean
Mar 9, 2011
Ryan Goble
Mar 9, 2011
Paul Boyer
Jul 30, 2011
Ryan Goble
Jul 30, 2011
Paul Boyer
Hmmm...been a long time, but I wanted to post this link to a blog entry about a possible third gender role hypothesized for prehistoric cultures. The comments on the piece are as interesting as the entry itself! http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/2012/05/23/the-...
May 26, 2012
Ryan Goble
Hi Paul, I've been out a bit again but alas thanks for sharing up above in the discussion forum - very interesting read! I hope you're doing well! RRG:)
May 28, 2012
Kaylee Campbell
Hi everyone! I am currently creating a wiki on Disney gender roles and stereotypes for a class I am taking.
I was wondering if anyone uses Disney as an example to explain common gender roles to students? How would you connect Disney with your classroom text? What activities might you do?
Jul 8, 2012
Ryan Goble
Hi Kaylee - this is a great question. Unfortunately, big questions on the comment wall are not easy for folks to respond to and get buried over time.
Would you consider moving this question above us to the discussion forum? When you post your ? above your "affinity group" peeps can give you feedback. Because forum ?s have URLs it will be in there for the next person with a similar ? AND I can broadcast the question to the whole Ning on crowdsource Tuesday when I'm back to broadcasting!
Thanks for adding to the excellent discussions here!
RRG:)
Jul 8, 2012