Project Reflection
My content knowledge project taught me a lot more than I thought it would. When I chose the topic, I wasn't sure what to expect. I figured I would read lots of feminist articles and disagree with what they said. Before doing this project, I did not realize what all rights and equalities women had to fight for that I have just been given. In my project, I talked about women in the media. In the paper, the article I used said that the problem with women being negatively portrayed on the media was that many women didn't realize or acknowledge the negativity or were not offended by it. Before this project, I was one of those women that did acknowledge it. Now, I can't help but notice more often how women's bodies or sexuality itself is used to sell products. I also never really thought about women being portrayed as "damsels in distress" in many movies. In many movies, I now notice how dependent on men the female characters are.
Also, I knew there were issues with women's rights in other countries, but I didn't realize how few the women in Saudi Arabia had. Before doing this part of the research, I found it hard to stay interested and engaged in my topic, just because I do not enjoy history. I was finding it hard to make a connection to my research other than the fact that I am a woman. I learned more about their culture that I had never known and it made me grateful for the rights that we do have in America. After researching women in the media and women in Saudi Arabia, I have opened my eyes to information I did not think about before.
My content knowledge project could go along with the fifth grade Social Studies curriculum: Compare the changing roles of women (and minorities) on American society from Precolonial through Reconstruction The roles of women have changed over the years and it is important for students to learn this. Students need to know where we have been to know where we ar egoing. I also think learning about women's rights will help the students to realize that other people had to fight for the rights they have and may learn to appreciate those rights more. It can help students to think about what it would be like if they didn't have these rights, as I did while working on the project. When teaching this topic, I also plan to encourage students to stand up for what they believe in and realize that one person can make a difference. The students can look to Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others to see how they made a difference one person at a time.
Also, I knew there were issues with women's rights in other countries, but I didn't realize how few the women in Saudi Arabia had. Before doing this part of the research, I found it hard to stay interested and engaged in my topic, just because I do not enjoy history. I was finding it hard to make a connection to my research other than the fact that I am a woman. I learned more about their culture that I had never known and it made me grateful for the rights that we do have in America. After researching women in the media and women in Saudi Arabia, I have opened my eyes to information I did not think about before.
My content knowledge project could go along with the fifth grade Social Studies curriculum: Compare the changing roles of women (and minorities) on American society from Precolonial through Reconstruction The roles of women have changed over the years and it is important for students to learn this. Students need to know where we have been to know where we ar egoing. I also think learning about women's rights will help the students to realize that other people had to fight for the rights they have and may learn to appreciate those rights more. It can help students to think about what it would be like if they didn't have these rights, as I did while working on the project. When teaching this topic, I also plan to encourage students to stand up for what they believe in and realize that one person can make a difference. The students can look to Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others to see how they made a difference one person at a time.