Question

Part 1: Review the texts studied in this unit. Using a graphic organizer of your creation, trace the development and interaction of major themes and ideas over time related to either the women’s experience or the experience of marginalized communities in America.

Part 2: Through art, poetry, or narrative, tell the story of the evolution of the work over the course of the Unit.
. Your creative piece should clearly demonstrate how your chosen subject (women OR marginalized communities) has experienced life in America over time, including present day.
Part 3: Write an explanation of your creative piece that includes the following:
An explanation of your artistic choices. Discuss how your selected format best represents your ideas. Include any additional information that may not be immediately clear to the audience.
An explanation of how the literature in this unit has influenced your final product. Name specific texts/authors and how they informed your understanding of the targeted experience. Be sure to include a balance of informational and literary texts.

Answer 1

Part 1:

• Theme:
  Women's Experience in America
• Early history:
  Women were excluded from formal education and public life
  Women's suffrage movement fought for the right to vote
• Mid-20th century:
  Women's Liberation movement fought for equal rights, including reproductive rights and equal pay
• Present day:
  The continued fight for gender equality, including issues such as sexual harassment and representation in leadership positions

Part 2:

Creative piece: Narrative

Title: "The Long Road to Equality: A Woman's Journey in America"

Beginning:

• A young girl is told she can't pursue her dream of becoming a doctor because "girls don't become doctors."

Middle:

• The girl becomes involved in the women's suffrage movement and joins protests for the right to vote.
• She then becomes a part of the Women's Liberation Movement and fights for equal rights in the workplace and in society.
• Despite some progress, she still experiences discrimination and harassment in her personal and professional life.

End:

• The woman sees a young girl dreaming of becoming a doctor and tells her, "You can be anything you want to be."
• She realizes how far women have come, but that there is still work to be done for true gender equality.

Part 3:

• Artistic choices:
  I chose to write a narrative because I wanted to tell a story of a woman's journey in America over time. The narrative format allowed me to show the progression of women's rights and experiences over time, and to highlight the continued fight for gender equality.
• Literature influence:
  The literature in this unit, including works by Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, and Audre Lorde, helped me understand the history of the women's movement and the ongoing struggles for gender equality. These texts informed my understanding of the experiences and perspectives of women throughout history and inspired me to create a narrative that reflected those experiences. Additionally, informational texts about the history of women's suffrage and the Women's Liberation Movement helped me to accurately represent those historical periods in my narrative.