Soc Day 48 - Exploring Gender in America

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:  You can earn extra credit for attending and participating the "Great Decisions" discussion series.  Please see the email I sent last week for details.  If you would like to come to any of the discussions, please let me know so that I can add you to the Schoology group.

Objective:  Define gender as a sociological concept.

Task:  Good morning!  We'll continue our examination of gender with a directed research activity.  Please read through the textbook excerpts on gender and sex.  Then, complete the directed research activity, "Exploring Gender in America."

Homework:

• Wednesday, April 13 - GDDS "Korean Choices"
• Thursday, April 21 - GDDS "The UNs Post 2015 Development Agenda and Leadership"
• Thursday, April 25 - GDDS "Climate Geopolitics"
• Tuesday, May 3 - GDDS "Cuba & the US"

What is Equal Pay Day?

• "'Happy Equal Pay Day' Said No Woman Ever" (USA Today, 4/12/16)
• National Committee on Pay Equity
• Fact Sheet: On Equal Pay Day President Obama to Designate National Monument Honoring Women's Equality
• "April 12 is Equal Pay Day: How Does Your Compensation Compare?" (Forbes, 4/11/2016)