Course Outline History 152: 20th Century U.S. Women’s History Date Topic Reading Due Assignment 1.18 Class Intro/ Why Women’s History? 1.23 19th Century Women Syllabus, Through Women’s Eyes Reformers (Intro for Students, pp. xxvii-xxxv) 1.25 19th Century Women’s Presentation: Journalist, Work Ida B. Wells

1.30 Progressive Era Work & Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Reformer Home (Ch. 8, pp. 455-468) Mother Jones 2.1 New Feminism & Suffrage Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Suffragette (Ch. 8, pp.469-480 & 490-497) Alice Paul Women and Socialism Presentation: Socialist Emma Goldman 2.6 Women & The Great War Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Senator (Ch. 8, pp. 481-489 & 498-508) Jeannette Rankin 2.8 Discussion 1 Discussion 1: Women’s Shifting Reading Response 1 Worlds Due 2.13 The New Woman of the Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Actress Roaring 20’s (Ch. 9, pp. 521-534 & 556-562) Clara Bow 2.15 Birth Control & Changing Presentation: Activist Sexual Mores Margaret Sanger 2.20 ------No Class- Washington’s Day ------2.22 Women of the Great Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Photographer Depression (Ch. 9, pp.535-544 & 563-569) Dorothea Lange 2.27 Mobilized for War Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: FLOTUS (Ch. 9, pp. 545-555 & 570-583) Eleanor Roosevelt 3.1 Discussion 2 Discussion 2: Changing Expectations Reading Response 2 of Women’s Roles Due 3.6 Cold War Conformity and Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Actress, the Perfect Housewife (Ch. 10, pp. 589-601 & 628-643) Donna Reed 3.8 Activism at Work Through Women’s Eyes (Ch. 10, pp. 602-611) 3.13 Civil Rights Presentation: Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer 3.15 Anti-War/Hippies Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Singer (Ch. 10, pp. 612-622) Joan Baez 3.20 Review Review for Midterm Buy 2 Blue Books/ Study: Midterm Exam 3.22 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam 3.27 The Equal Rights Through Women’s Eyes Amendment (Ch. 10, pp. 623-627 & 644-657) Date Topic Reading Due Assignment 3.29 Women’s Lib Presentation: Feminist, Gloria Steinem 4.3 Discussion 3 Discussion 3: Conformity, Reading Response 3 Disillusionment Due 4.5 1960’s The 2nd Wave Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Author Begins (Ch. 11, pp.665-674) Betty Friedan 4.10 ------No Class- Spring Break ------4.12 ------No Class- Spring Break ------4.17 Consciousness-Raising Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: (Ch. 11, pp. 675-684) Plaintiff Roe. V. Wade Norma McCorvey 4.19 Feminists Effecting Change Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: (Ch. 11, pp. 685-693 & 701-712) Union Organizer Dolores Huerta 4.24 The Shifting Perception of Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Women (Ch. 11, pp. 694-700 & 713-727) Kidnapped Celebrity Patty Hearst 4.26 Discussion 4 Discussion 4: 2nd Wave Feminism Reading Response 4 Gains and What’s Undone? Due 5.1 Conservative Backlash Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Writer (Ch. 12, pp.734-743) Phyllis Schlafly 5.3 Women in a Globalized Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: CEO, World (Ch. 12, pp.744-753 & 778-793) Marissa Mayer 5.8 Modern Feminism Through Women’s Eyes Presentation: Politician, (Ch. 12, pp.754-765 & 766-777) Hilary R. Clinton 5.10 A Third Wave? Walker, Rebecca. “Becoming the Presentation: Comedian, Third Wave.” Ms. Magazine. Ellen DeGeneres 5.15 Discussion 5 Discussion 5: Gender Equality & Reading Response 5 Reproductive Rights Due 5.17 Review Final Exam Review Buy 2 Blue Books/ Study: Final Exam 5.22 Final Exam Final Exam: 12:15-2:15PM