Intersectional Feminism
This type of note, mentioned in ELA lesson planning, would summarize the main idea or argument about an intersectional feminist text.
What is a theme/claim note?
This technique involves breaking down a quote to explain how its specific language affects the text's meaning.
What is zooming in?
This creed value, meaning "go back and get it" in the Akan language, encourages us to learn from our past.
What is Sankofa?
This year-long essential question asks how people can and should respond to this.
What is oppression?
This term refers to the space between panels in a comic where readers use their imagination to fill in the gaps.
What is the gutter?
This term, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, describes the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender.
What is intersectionality?
This type of note, often made in the margins of a text, helps you remember key points about characters, conflicts, changes, or craft in a story.
What are 4 C's margin notes?
This Japanese creed value, emphasizing humility and modesty, is reflected in our school's emphasis on respectful discourse.
What is Kenkyo?
This term, central to Adichie's talk, refers to the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of equality of the sexes.
What is feminism?
Our school demonstrates this creed value, meaning "virtue" in Latin, by promoting academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism.
What is Virtus?
When completing an exemplar exit ticket for a lesson on intersectional feminism, a student would use this writing structure to model a full response.
What is A-NEZZ-C ?
When writing an essay, you should do this to the prompt's key words in your opening sentence to ensure you're fully responding to the question.
What is recycling / rephrasing diction?
When students use complete sentences and academic voice in discussions, they're practicing this creed value.
What is Virtus?
They promote inequality amongst the sexes, can be used to justify violence, to restrict people from achieving equality, to hinder people from pursuing their interests and dreams and to marginalize people who do not conform.
What is gender stereotypes?
Adichie uses this literary device when she shares personal anecdotes to illustrate her points about gender inequality.
What is anecdote?
When analyzing feminist literature, this literary device is often used to represent larger ideas about gender roles.
What is symbolism?
When analyzing a quote, you should unpack this type of language to explain how its connotations affect the text.
What is MR. CUF diction? (Mood, Repetition, Connotation, Unusual word choice, Figurative language)
Students show this creed value when they persevere through challenging texts or writing assignments.
What is Ganas?
Adichie's discussion of how boys are taught to be afraid of fear and weakness is an example of this type of analysis.
What is unpacking societal expectations or norms?
An indirect reference to another work of literature.
What is an allusion?
This type of figurative language is often used in feminist writing to make abstract concepts about gender more concrete.
What is an extended metaphor?
When annotating on scratch paper for an informational text, you should include these four information at the top of your notes.
What are the genre, sub-genre, title and topic?
Our school's collaborative learning environment exemplifies this Zulu creed value meaning "I am because we are."
What is Ubuntu?
This is a combination of prejudice and institutional power which creates a system that discriminates against some groups and benefits other groups.
What is oppression?
These are images, symbols, people, or phrases that repeat in texts.
What are motifs?