Assignments

This is where you will find the written assignments in this class.

The rubric that I will use to grade your papers is here: Doc format and PDF format.

Section I: Understanding Identity: Intersections & Combinations of Gender, Race & Sexuality

1. Social Construction of Race OR Social Construction of Gender (short writing assignment)
   Begin: Friday September 6
   Finish: Monday September 16
2. Understanding Identity  (Paper #1)
   Begin Paper: Monday September 16
   Hand-in Paper (Version 1): Friday September 27
   Hand-in Revised Paper: Friday October 4

Section II: LGBT Rights in the Obama Era (1961 to Now)

1. Are We There Yet?  (Paper #2)
   Begin Paper: Friday October 4
   Hand-in Paper: Monday October 28
2. Reflection on Media Depictions of Minorities (short writing assignment #2)
   Begin: Monday October 7
   Finish: Wednesday October 16

Section III: Gender & Sexuality, Law & Marriage

1. Gender & Race and Marriage & Citizenship  (Paper #3)
   Begin Paper: Monday October 28
   Hand-in Paper: Monday November 18
2. Creative Reflection on the Future Of LGBT Rights (short writing assignment #3)
   Begin: Monday November 18
   Finish: Friday November 25

Final Paper Assignment: LGBT Rights in the Internet Era 

Begin Paper: Monday November 25
Publish Paper To The Web: Monday December 2nd
Hand-in Hard-Copy Version of Paper : Wednesday December 4th, 5pm
Publish Revised Paper To The Web: Monday December 9th, 5pm