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SPCL 3000 LGBTQ Youth in Educational Contexts (Greytak)
Prof. Emily Greytak OER
Week 1 1/27-2/2: Introduction, Course Orientation, & Core Concepts
COURSE INTRODUCTION
READ
- Syllabus (available on Course Site and on Blackboard Site)
WATCH
- Week 1 "Weekly Class Talk" Part 1 on Blackboard
DO
- Review: Course Site (you're on it!) and Blackboard Site
KEY CONCEPTS: TERMINOLOGY, HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
Watch: Week 1 Weekly Talk Part 2 - on key concepts
READ
- Read: Global SexualitiesBy Joseph Russo, in Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach is licensed under CC BY 4.0
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) - 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
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 & SUBMIT by Sunday, 2/2,11:59pm
- Fill Out: Getting to Know You Form
- Post Your Weekly Response on the Week1: Introduce Yourself Forum on Blackboard
- Optional: Review List of Key Terms & Definitions
Week 2 2/3-2/9: Key Concepts: Terminology, Historical Contexts, Theoretical Frameworks
WATCH
- Watch: Part 1 Weekly Class Talk for Week 2: Intro, Current Events, Review & Resources
- Watch: Part 2: Weekly Class Talk for Week 2: Concepts (Sex, Gender, Intersectionality), Assignments for the Week (including Module 1 Paper)
- Watch: Pre-colonial Communities’ History of Gender FluidityBBC 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
- Read: Understanding Asexuality"Understanding Asexuality", Trevor Project is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- 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
Optional Regarding current political events:
- Things to know about how Trump's policies target transgender people from AP, 2/1/25
- What's in Trump's Executive Orders about Indoctrination and School Choice, Ed Week, 1/30/25
- Public schools try to protect undocumented students from Trump immigration raids, NBC News, 1/28/25
- Trump asks schools to deport activist students for deportation, Mother Jones, 1/25/25
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:
- Optional: Review List of Key Terms & Definitions for this course
- Optional: Check out upcoming events to attend (either for extra credit, or just to go!)
SUBMIT by Sunday, 2/9,11:59pm
- Module 1 Paper: What You Do (and Don't) Know About LGBTQ Youth - Submit Via Blackboard (see Paper Description there or here)
- Post Week 2 Weekly Response (you will need to have completed the Weekly Talk before you post)
Module 1 Paper Assignment
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: 2/9/25, Sunday, 11:59pm
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