Thursday, September 22, 2011

WS Second Edition Women and Education

Below are the directions for the second edition of your magazine.  This edition will focus on women in education.  Be sure that your work is thoughtful, well organized and properly cited.

  • Magazine cover with appropriate images and headlines
  • Table of Content
  • One page reflection on any of the materials read in class
  • One page response to the prompt "Would I Send My Daughter to an All Girls School" with at least two citations from studies on the subject
  • A list of the top 10 women's colleges in the country and a short write up of each
  • http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/02/top-10-college-majors-women-forbes-woman-leadership-education.html  Read the following article and respond to both the material covered and its practical application
  • Go to ycg.org and select 10 colleges and look up the percentage of women in attendence.  After that is done, write a paragraph explaining what the numbers mean
  • Interview THREE teenage girls and ask them what their goals are for college (one page)
  • Interview ONE adult women about her education experience (one page)---and DO NOT PESTER YOUR TEACHERS!  (You can ask nicely but don't stalk)

Due Oct 10

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