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Week 1 8/28-9/1: Introduction, Course Orientation, & Core Concepts

COURSE INTRODUCTION

READ

WATCH

KEY CONCEPTS

Watch: Week 1 "Class Talk" on Blackboard Part 2 for "Key Concepts" Section

READ: Global Sexualities (below)
- You can ignore the first two paragraphs of the Introduction and just start unde the first photo, where it starts "Previous distinctions..." and read through the "Americas" section. End when you get to "Latin America and Central America" (*we will revisit the rest of this Chapter later in the semester)
- You do not need to read the profiles or any of the online resources, etc.)
- You can ignore all the things in the purple/gray boxes, and do not need to do any of the additional "read," "explore", or "watch" sections (although you are welcome to)

Global Sexualities
By Joseph Russo, in Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Read: Sex? Sexual orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression?
"Sex? Sexual orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression?" by Joel Baum & Kim Westheimer, Learning for Justice is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Read: What Is Intersectionality?

Watch: The Urgency of Intersectionality

Watch: The Urgency of Intersectionality (18 min)

Attribution: "The Urgency of Intersectionality" by Kimberle Crenshaw, TedWomen2016, Ted Conferences under CC BY-ND 4.0

Do: Optional: Review List of Key Terms & Definitions

SUBMIT

Fill Out: Getting to Know You Form
Post Your Weekly Response on the Week1: Introduce Yourself Forum on Blackboard (click on "weekly responses & project journals")

Watch: Emily's Weekly Class Talk for Week 2

Read: Understanding Asexuality
"Understanding Asexuality", Trevor Project is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Watch: Pre-colonial Communities’ History of Gender Fluidity
BBC America, 4 mi 14 sec
Correspondent, Megha Mohan, has been speaking to young people from these communities, who are taking to social media in new ways, to educate people about how gender identity is viewed in their culture.

Read: Gender Spectrum: A Scientists Explains Why Gender Isn't Binary by Cade Hlidreth

Read: Unveiling Intersectionality: Empowering the LGBTQIA Movement from Gay Men's San Francisco Chorus

DO: Review the GLOSSARY from It Gets Better, choose at least 3 terms to click on and learn more about, including watching the linked video clip. (You will share which terms you selected as part of your Weekly Response)
Optional: Review List of Key Terms & Definitions for this course

SUBMIT: Module 1 Paper: What You Do (and Don't) Know About LGBTQ Youth - Submit Via Blackboard (see Paper Description there or here)

SUBMIT: Week 2 Weekly Response (you will need to have completed the Weekly Talk before you post)

Paper Assignment #1: What I Do (and Don’t) Know About LGBTQ Youth (Week 2)

Description: This 2-3 page paper assignment is an opportunity to reflect on your knowledge and learning, with a specific focus on your own schooling experiences, in elementary, middle, and/or high school.
- Details and Rubric for What I Do and Don't Know About LGBTQ Youth
Submit completed paper assignment 1 via Blackboard
- Due: 9/8/24, Sunday, 11:59pm