Take Home Questions for Half the Sky Part 2

Choose one question to answer for each chapter. Write a ½ page on each question as though it were a 5-point prompt. Each chapter question is worth 5 points for a total of 20. Typed responses are due Mon 5/21.

Chapter 7
In the tragic story of Prudence, the authors outline 4 factors that contributed to her death. Put yourself in Paul Farmer’s shoes and propose creative solutions that would have an impact on 2 of the factors.

Chapter 10
This Chapter stresses the importance of education in battling poverty, particularly for young women. However, the authors suggest that building schools is not the most cost-effective approach. Four unconventional strategies for boosting women’s education are suggested. Name and describe 2.

Chapter 12
WuDunn and Kristof write that “Countries like Rwanda and China have shown that governments can nurture women and girls in ways that boost economic development” and create opportunities for women and their children. Describe one specific example (China or Rwanda) of the policies and detail the consequences of improving the lives of a woman from this section.

Chapter 14
Why do Kristof and WuDunn point to the British drive to end the slave trade as the ideal model for a new movement to address the status of women on the planet? What can you personally do to contribute to the movement in a manner that supports this ideal?

ACTION PROJECT - Personal Reflection Paper

Choose one of the prompts below to reflect on the process of this Action Project. Your 10 point, typed, formatted response is due WED 5/16. We want to hear your honest reponse to IF and HOW you achieved your objectives and what you learned along the way. Plan to answer in 1-2 pages and answer 2 prompts if you feel that completes your reflection.
What were some of the specific challenges you faced in reaching your goals of this project? Did you overcome those challenges?
Do you feel your Action Project made a difference? Explain.
What did you learn through this process? What did you learn about yourself?
Do you think differently about school/learning after this project? How?

Take Home Questions for Half the Sky Part 1

Choose one question to answer for each chapter. Write a ½ page on each question as though it were a 4 point prompt. Each chapter question is worth 4 points for a total of 20. Typed responses are due Wed 5/16.

Intro: What are the women’s abuse issues the authors address, and what is the hope they give?

Chapter 1:
1. Describe the “paradox” of the most conservative societies having the greates number of
forced prostitutes.
OR:
2. The author states that there are roughly 3 million people enslaved in the sex trade and that number is growing. Name and describe 3 factors for the increase and in your opinion, explain which factor is the worst.

Chapter 2:
Do Nick and Sheryl prefer the harm reduction or big stick approach to addressing the business of brothels? Why?

Chapter 3:
1. How did group resistance play a role in saving the women in Kasturba Nagar? why was it necessary?
OR:
2.Describe the situation in Hyderabab, and how Ashoka Fellows helped.

Chapter 6:
1. Tell Mahabouba’s or Simeesh Segaye’s story and what fistulas are.
OR:
2. Tell Allan Rosenfield’s story and the founding of AMDD.

ACTION PROJECTS

Please review the attached rubric for your presentation:
ACTION PROJ_PANEL Rubric version 3-3.doc

SCHEDULE:
Mon 5/7 - Wed 5/9 Presentations
Thu 5/10 - Field Work
Fri 5/11 - Half the Sky Quiz - Speech Intro
Mon 5/14 - No School
Tue 5/15 - LAST FIELD WORK
Fri 5/18 - Speeches Begin

Action Project Portal - Due 4/16
1. From your Google Account, Access Sites - Hit Create
2. Browse Gallery - Select "Business Collaboration"
3. Scroll down and elect "Project Tracking Template"
4. Click "Preview template"
5. Click "Use Template" box in top right
6. Name your Site "Last Name, ICL Action Project"
7. Click "Share" in the upper right corner and share with YOUR BREAKOUT TEACHER
Start populating the given fields

Action Project Template
1. Open Document
2. Click "File" and select "Make A Copy"
3. Choose "OK"
4. Click "File" and choose "rename"
5. Remove the word "Template" and provide your FIRST INITIAL and LAST NAME: ex- "Copy of ICL c101 Action Project- amons"
6. Click "Share" in the upper right corner and share with YOUR BREAKOUT TEACHER

Links for Inspiration...

GOOD IS
http://www.good.is/

In a world where things too often don’t work, GOOD seeks a path that does. Left, right. In, out. Greed, altruism. Us, them. These are the defaults and they are broken. We are the alternative model.

Facing the Future
http://www.facingthefuture.org/ServiceLearning/ActionProjectDatabase/tabid/94/Default.aspx

Maryland State Project Ideas
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/servicelearning/project_ideas.htm

Do It Green
http://www.doitgreen.org/article/youth/ecoaction

Do Something
http://www.dosomething.org/u

Link for MLA Formatting Guide, Sample Paper, and Resources from The Owl at Purdue University

Website for prayer:
To access the digital edition on the web, visit the following link:http://www.giveusthisday.org/digital/ and enter this username and password:
Username: ThisDay
Password: ashes

Databases for Research
EBSCO- Points of View (Found on CDH Media Center Databases)

Student Research Center

(offsite login: cdhraiders password: raiders)
UN Women's Issues
US Dept of State Global Women's Issues

Writing Annotated Bibliographies

Guide to writing an annotated bibliography: Why and how. Great preparation for writing a literature review.

Last update: Aug 31st, 2011 URL: http://libguides.stthomas.edu/annotatedbibs

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