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Rewriting Herstory Resource Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory Feminist Theory and Creative Writing Contents 1) Introduction to resource 2) Workshop plan 3) Herstory quotations 4) What Feminist Critics Do 5) Student work and feedback 6) Bibliography Available on TES: Rewriting Herstory PowerPoint https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/rewriting-herstory-feminist- theory-and-creative-writing-12059203 Authors: Vicky Hobbs and Elissa O’Connell Credit: With thanks to Natalie McGrath (Dreadnought South West) Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Introduction Feminist Theory and Creative Writing These A Level English resources were created by the Feminist Archive South at the University of Bristol and funded by the Government Equalities Office. The Hatpins to Hashtags project enabled young people to celebrate and participate in the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage by engaging with women’s activism and the democratic process. In 2018 we engaged over 300 young people to use the Feminist Archive to think critically about gender equality over the last century and draw courage from historical campaigns to make their own voices heard. The workshops were delivered in schools, colleges and youth groups across the South West and students’ poetry was displayed alongside our touring exhibition of posters Politics and Protest. Drawing inspiration from how feminist writers and theorists use the idea of ‘herstory’ in their writing, students had the opportunity to experiment with rewriting herstories to envision gender equality in the future. Feminist Theory and Herstory This interactive workshop aims to provide a creative exploration of the topics and themes relating to the AQA Critical Anthology and the English Lit B syllabus, focusing on intersectional feminist theory and linking to postcolonial theory and questions of literary value and the canon. Students will apply their knowledge of feminist literary theory both analytically and creatively: analysing different feminist writers’ explorations of ‘herstory’; drawing on the example of experimental feminist writer Kathy Acker’s practice of rewriting and finally, creating their own cut- up poetry by rewriting herstories for a new generation of activists for gender equality. Resources and workshop delivery Due to the nature of archives and copyright, in these resources the extracts are restricted. However, if you would like the Feminist Archive South to bring this Rewriting Herstory workshop to life with a full range of sources including posters, pamphlets, letters and photographs- get in contact to enquire about our workshop delivery. Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Introduction (continued) WHO ARE WE? The Feminist Archive South (FAS) is based at the University of Bristol and documents international feminist movements through over 160 metres of diverse archive materials including oral histories, pamphlets, posters and periodicals that tell the story of how activists struggled for gender equality. We hold one of the most significant collections of women’s activist histories in the UK. Our workshops are developed by qualified teachers specialised in teaching ages 16-19. We understand the importance of building on prior learning, differentiation and devising workshops which complement the curriculum. The Hatpins to Hashtags project was a 3-strand project taking place across the South West, funded by the Government Equalities Office and supported by Special Collections at the University of Bristol. The three project strands were: Educate: Feminist Futures educational workshops Participate: Digital Democracy skills workshops Celebrate: Politics and Protest touring exhibition Why ‘Hatpins to Hashtags’? In the early 20th century the hatpin, a decorative pin for holding a hat to the head, was considered an international threat following its use by Suffragettes to defend themselves from assault. In the early 21st century social media hashtags such as #MeToo, #EverydaySexism and #SayHerName have provided tools for women to speak out against gender-based violence. GET IN TOUCH Our workshops and resources aimed towards students aged 16+ include: • A Level History: the Personal is Political • A Level Sociology: Gender roles, Stereotypes and So- cialisation • A Level Art: Art and Activism • A Level English Lit/Lang: Rewriting Herstory • LGBTQ Feminist Movements suitable for LGBTQ youth groups and PSHEE Our workshops are usually 2-3 hours long but can be tailored to lesson time. To find out more or to book one of our workshops email: Ellie at [email protected] Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Lesson Plan Feminist Creative Writing Workshop: 2 hrs Objectives • To increase young people’s confidence to make their voices heard in diverse and creative ways • To draw inspiration from how feminist writers and theorists use the idea of ‘herstory’ in their writing • To experiment with rewriting herstories to explore the challenges of gender inequality faced by your generation/ your own vision of gender equality in the future Themes: personal is political/gender inequality/democracy/rights won/herstory/activism 10 mins Welcome • Starter as they come into the room and settle: • What is Herstory? • Discuss with those around you and come up with a definition/description. Write on a post-it note and share. • Group guidelines 10 mins Analysing quotes from feminist writers See herstory quotes resource. It works All participants to pick a quote from a feminist theorist/activist or writer well if the quotes are printed in size 14/16 In pairs font on coloured paper/card, as • Highlight key or most powerful words in your quote students will later cut • What is the message the writer is trying to get across? these out and create • Read quotes, share thoughts and key words their own poem. 15 mins Collective Herstory Poem A1 or A2 paper is ideal for this. In this exercise we are modelling the cut-up poetry method we will explore further later on. • Cut out key words, and place together on large piece of paper titled HERSTORY or WHAT IS HERSTORY? • How could we move the words around to collectively create a piece of writing? • Would we need to add in additional words? • Play with word order and meanings/rhythm created. • The poem does not have to be linear- how can we play with shape? • Play with how you can use voice to bring the poem to life. You could either choose a few people to read, all read at the same time, read in non-linear ways etc. Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Lesson Plan (continued) 15 mins What Feminist Critics Do Extract From AQA anthology- what feminist theorists do. Look at the handout listing ‘what feminist critics do’. Discuss in pairs and feedback. We can read texts as feminist readers and reconstruct them as feminist writers. • How can feminist theory help us to analyse texts/ history/politics/our own lives? • What are feminist writers and feminist readers? Is this e.g. both feminist and postcolonial theory different? work to represent marginalised voices • What differences might we find looking at texts written silenced or obscured by white male by feminist writers or non-feminist writers? colonialist traditions e.g. Bloom’s canon. Feminism and postcolonialism intersect • Why is it important to be able to read texts critically? when they analyse the work of women of • How does feminist theory link to postcolonial theory? colour. 10 mins Kathy Acker as Influence See PPT. • Look Kathy Acker’s approach to cut-up poetry, appro- priation and rewriting. • Do you think this is controversial? • How does Acker challenge conventional ideas of liter- ary value and the canon? • How did Acker use the practice of rewriting to subvert? 5 mins Gender Inequality and Activism Now Stimulus: recent headlines about feminism, see video. Think, pair, share Encouraging students to have this • What current issues of gender inequality are happening discussion to focus their thoughts on gender in the news? inequality and feminism before the cut-up • Why do we need feminism? poetry. • What issues make you want to reclaim power and get your voice heard? • What issues of gender inequality affect you most/ motivate you to be activists? https://animoto.com/play/8rnH01pjeZsG3zo7u1triA Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Lesson Plan (continued) 45 mins Rewriting Herstory: Cut-Up Poetry Please note: in the workshops we used archival texts and posters from the Feminist • Thinking about what you are going to create today. Archive South. Due to copyright restrictions What might ‘Rewriting Herstory’ mean/involve? See we cannot disseminate these online. PPT for ideas. • Now you are going to create your own poem exploring However, there are online sources provided the topics of herstory/feminism/patriarchy/gender in the bibliography. inequality/gender stereotypes/activism. • Think about what it means to draw inspiration from Alternatively, feel free to get in touch if you previous generations of activists e.g. the Suffragettes would like the Feminist Archive South to and feminists from the Women’s Liberation Movement, deliver this workshop with the full range of and to rewrite/reshape their vision for a new archive materials. generation with new challenges. • You can use the quotes from feminist writers and theorists, news headlines, magazines, incorporate images from online or any archive materials you can find online. 10 mins Feminist Futures Plenary Time to read each other’s work (if they want to share) • Which poems felt powerful or did you like and why? • How can herstory make women’s voices heard? • Why is writing important for the future of gender equality? • How can we write/speak out about the issues that matter to us? Feminist Archive South: A Level English Resources Rewriting Herstory: Quotations ‘Even though I write about my experiences with so much contempt, feminism was my first love. It was what gave mea framework to begin understanding the world. My feminist thinking gave rise to my anti-racist thinking, serving as a tool that helped me forge a sense of self-worth.
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