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L7&L8:World War Two Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience. Agenda Objective : To understand… The experiences of women during World War Two. How women’s lives and sense of self changed as a result of the war. Schedule : Film: The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
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L7&L8:World War Two Equality and Hierarchy: Women’s Experience • Agenda • Objective: • To understand… • The experiences of women during World War Two. • How women’s lives and sense of self changed as a result of the war. • Schedule: • Film: The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter • Formative Discussion • Homework: • Unit Work: • Prepare for formative discussion on women and WWII on L8 (G: Mon 12/16; Y: Tues 12/17) • Read excerpts from The Feminine Mystique for L9 (G: Wed 12/18; Y: Thurs 12/19) • Thesis: • Assign #3 Informative Text Due: L10 (G: Thurs 12/19; Y: Fri 12/20) • Assign #4 Focus & Early Research Due (G: Fri 1/3; Y: Fri 1/3)
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter • Documentary produced in 1980 about American women who went to work during World War Two in traditionally male dominated jobs. • Talks about their experiences during and after the war, as well as gives attention to society’s conception of women’s work during and after the war. • The film’s title refers to “Rosie the Riveter”– the cultural icon representing women who worked in manufacturing during World War Two.
Formative Discussion! • What were women’s war experiences? What type of work did they do? What type of conditions did they work under? • How were traditional understandings of gender used to justify women’s participation in traditionally male dominated roles? • What role did images, media, government policy, and other forms of “messaging” have on women’s employment and work experience? • Was war labor empowering for women?