<p> HIS 145 Women, Race & Class Seattle Central Community College * Winter 2007 5 credits * M-F 11:00-11:50 am * Room 4143 * Wednesday Computer Lab 3161</p><p>Instructor / Office Can Be Reached Tracy Lai / Office: room 4132 (206) 587-6958 http://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/tralai/ Office Hours: TWTh 12-1 pm and NOTE: please confirm when you by appointment plan to drop by [email protected]</p><p>COURSE DESCRIPTION: HIS 145 is an interdisciplinary exploration of women’s history as shaped by issues of “race,” class and gender. While our main focus will be on the U.S. context, the currents of globalization will internationalize the scope. Besides analyzing institutional inequalities, we will look at resistance through various means, individually and collectively. At the center of our work will be service-learning and a portfolio of writings that address your understanding of the intersections of field and academic work.</p><p>COURSE GOALS: This course proposes to collectively expand our knowledge and critical analysis of women’s history and the implications for women’s issues today. To do so, we will endeavor to o build a learning community in which each member actively and respectfully listens and participates; o relate service-learning experiences to historical inquiry; o analyze historical perspectives and assumptions; o understand the historical impact of class and gender on multicultural women. </p><p>LEARNING PHILOSOPHY: I believe that history can provide a place of reflection in which to reexamine one’s beliefs, values and identity. History profoundly influences people’s choices, consciously and unconsciously. Through a variety of interactions – writing, reading, researching, dialogue, documentaries, collaboration, to name a few – we’ll develop our skills and knowledge to complicate that reflection.</p><p>LEARNING OBJECTIVES: In this course, students will 1. examine their own assumptions about U.S. women’s history and consider how history challenges/validates their ideas; 2. be responsible to the class and course requirements by being punctual, prepared and actively involved; 3. engage in service-learning as a means of understanding multicultural women’s experiences; 4. apply information literacy skills to historical inquiry.</p><p>METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: I see myself as a facilitator first. We will use a variety of experiences to gather information including reading, writing, discussion, service-learning, videos, guest speakers, lecture and computer lab. Though it may seem easier to be told “answers,” we must always ask whose answers are these? Lifelong learning is about discovering questions and answers for ourselves, and this class emphasizes active involvement in your own learning process HIS 145, Winter 2007 Page 2 of 3 and evaluation. An essential part of empowerment is understanding the basis for your values and thinking.</p><p>AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT: If you need course adaptations or accommodation because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with the instructor, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please discuss with the instructor as soon as possible. For further consideration, contact Disability Support Services, room 1147, 587-4183.</p><p>REQUIRED TEXTS: Aguilar, Delia D. and Anne E. Lacsamana, Eds. Women and Globalization. Amherst, New York: Humanity Books, 2004.</p><p>Harley, Sharon and the Black Women and Work Collective, Eds. Sister Circle / Black Women and Work. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2002.</p><p>Smith, Andrea. Conquest – Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide. Cambridge, Massachusetts: South End Press, 2005.</p><p>*Wong, Kent, Ed. Sweatshop Slaves: Asian Americans in the Garment Industry. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Labor Center, 2006. *Sweatshop Slaves will be sold in class. The other books are in the bookstore.</p><p>TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF READINGS & TOPICS: Week Topic Assignment Overview 1: 1/2-5 Conquest / Genocide Smith, chp. 1 2: 1/8-12 Service-Learning Proposal Smith, chps. 2-4 3: 1/16-19 Smith, chps. 5-8 Conquest - essay 4: 1/22-26 “Lifting as we Climb” SL Journal/Connections Harley pp. ix-66 5: 1/29-2/02 Midquarter Self-Eval Harley, pp. 67-145 6: 2/5-9 SL Journal/Reflection Harley, pp. 146-196 Sister Circle - essay 7: 2/12-16 Women & Globalization Aguilar, Intro, #2, #3, #4 8: 2/20-23 SL Journal/.Connections Aguilar, #5, #6, #7, #8 9: 2/26-3/02 Portfolio Peer Eval Aguilar, #12, #13, #14 Globalization - essay 10: 3/05-09 Sweatshop Slaves Portfolio –Finalize Sweatshop Slaves - all 11: 3/12-16 Final Self-Evaluation No Final 3/19-21 Course Evaluation Quarter ends 3/21 Sweatshop - essay HIS 145, Winter 2007 Page 3 of 3 Documentaries may include: The Women Outside, Maid in America, Public Hearing/ Private Pain, Nazrah: a Muslim’s Woman’s Perspective, The Grace Lee Project, Senorita Extraviada, A Litany of Survival: Audre Lorde, Rabbit in the Moon, Huchoosedah: Traditions of the Heart.</p><p>BEYOND THE CLASSROOM  Student Assistance Center gives free workshops on study and college survival skills. Room 1102B1, 587-5463.  SCCC has excellent reference librarians. They are trained in the organization and access of information and can suggest many ways of locating the “perfect” source. Make it a habit to always consult a reference librarian on research projects. Inter-library loans are a possibility, but allow lag time between your request and the item’s arrival. Room 2101.  Collegewide Tutoring System (room 2103) offers individual weekly tutoring on a variety of subjects (including writing, speeches). More information: Brenda Kyler 206-587-5463 or www.seattlecentral.edu/advising.  Seattle Public and King County Library systems offer free borrower cards. These libraries have other resources, different from those in the Seattle Community Colleges library system.  University of Washington Suzzallo Library has an excellent periodical and reference collection, open to the public for use in the library. Copy machines are available.  Form study groups with class members. By studying together regularly, you can support each other’s efforts to be thorough, critical and knowledgeable. . GRADING Participation Book & Film Service Learning Computer Lab (25%) (20%) Discussions (25%) Portfolio/Conversations (30%) Discussion co- Weekly See separate handout Attendance and facilitations, self- discussions & participation in weekly lab evaluations, in- facilitations activities (research, short class engagement essays) Participation, Book/Film discussions and Labs will be graded as credit/no credit (such as mid/final self-evaluations) or on a wholistic basis: outstanding (+), good ( ), needs work (-). The Portfolio will receive decimal grades (.7 – 4.0) and evaluation criteria will be clarified in separate instructions.</p><p>OTHER COURSE POLICIES  Make every effort to attend class on time. This course is not a correspondence class and significant information and understanding develops from in-class work.  Inform the instructor of absences.  Make-up work is arranged only on an individual basis by consultation with the instructor. Late work may receive a lower evaluation.  Try to meet at least once with the instructor during the quarter to discuss readings, assignments, progress in the course and any other concerns.</p>