FEMINISM AND IDENTITY

Background on Shamanism and New Agers

Watch video of the play

Read Winnetou Snake Oil Show

Meeting of the Minds Discussion

Read Rose

Use Literature Circles for reading with a purpose

Expert Group Projects and discussion presentations

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 1Warm-Up

Write about a person you know who pretends to be something or someone they are not. Tell me how you feel about them and why you feel that way.

Agenda

Students should be taking Cornell Notes over all information given today.

Show students website over Winnetou

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-tavare/winnetou-the-german-apache_b_1595604.html

http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lp/prj/mtg/typ/win/en4769564.htm

Introduce the “Plastic Shaman” to students

http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/aiq/v024/24.3aldred.html

http://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8515-quests-for-dollars-plastic-medicine-men-proliferate-on-internet-abuse-ceremonies.html

www.lynnandrews.com

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 2

Warm-Up

• Begin watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Begin read Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show out loud

Answer Discussion Questions

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 3

Warm-Up

• Continue watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Continue to read Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show out loud

Answer Discussion Questions

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 4

Warm-Up

• Continue watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Continue to read Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show out loud

Answer Discussion Questions

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 5

Warm-Up

• Continue watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Continue to read Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show out loud

Answer Discussion Questions

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 6

Warm-Up

• Continue watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Continue to read Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show out loud

Answer Discussion Questions

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER DAY 7Warm-Up

• Finish watching Spiderwoman Theater movie of Winnetou’s Snake Oil Show (15 minute clips)

• http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000086266.html

Agenda

Students will be put in groups of six. Each group member will be given a person’s perspective.

Either: Plastic Shaman woman, Stereotypical NA man, Outsider (non-native person), Real NA woman, Real NA man, and a mixed race NA/other person.

Meeting of the Minds:

We will hold live discussions of the discussion questions, pretending to be these people and only these people. This is not from your opinion or thoughts, but the thoughts and opinions from your person’s perspective.

ROSE DAY 1

Warm-Up

Quick-Write: Is it sometimes, never, or always necessary to include graphic content in a storyline?

Agenda

Explain Literature Circle and the modifications

Assign Roles

Create Theme Posters to hang on walls

Create Character Posters to hang on walls

Discuss the language and R-rated content-

Class discussion- :Is it sometimes, never, or always necessary to include graphic content in a storyline?

ROSE DAY 2

Warm-Up

What types of stereotypes do you hold about women? What about women who ride motorcycles?

Agenda

Begin reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 3

Warm-Up

Write your notes for your assigned purpose on the thematic posters.

Agenda

Continue reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions.

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose.

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 4

Warm-Up

Write your notes for your assigned purpose on the thematic posters.

Agenda

Continue reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions.

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose.

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 5

Warm-Up

Write your notes for your assigned purpose on the thematic posters.

Agenda

Continue reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions.

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose.

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 7

Warm-Up

Write your notes for your assigned purpose on the thematic posters.

Agenda

Continue reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions.

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose.

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 8

Warm-Up

Write your notes for your assigned purpose on the thematic posters.

Agenda

Continue reading out loud from Rose.

Answer Discussion Questions.

Take notes on your assigned Lit Circle reading purpose.

Write any questions on the Parking Lot Poster before you leave.

ROSE DAY 9

Warm-Up

Get together with others assigned to your topic and come up with 3 higher level questions that address the topic you have been taking notes on.

Agenda

Work in your expert groups to discuss what your main points and questions that your Assigned Lit Circle purpose addressed.

Come up with a game plan to share your perspective with the class. See the assignments page for details.

Begin working on your final project.

ROSE DAY 10

Warm-Up

Quiz over Parking lot questions created by your class.

Agenda

Work in your groups to complete your project.

ROSE DAY 11

Warm-up

Answer final discussion board online about what your favorite/least favorite parts/plays in this class.

Agenda

Groups will begin presentations. Each group will have at least 20 -30 minutes.

ROSE DAY 12

Warm-Up

No Warm-up. Begin presentations immediately for time’s sake.

Agenda

Groups will finish presentations. Each group will have at least 20 minutes.