Course Registration Info.
Course Content.
Weekly Webinars
Course Assignment Details.
Welcome to LGBT History Course - Summer 2019 - Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Rob Darrow
Contact: robdarrow@robdarrow.us
Online Meetings: Via Zoom. https://zoom.us/ (Links posted below prior to each webinar/meeting)
Discussion Board Responses: Via Facebook - Private Group
Assignment turn in: Via Google folders / email / presentations
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Announcements - May 2019:
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Curriculum Materials:
Bronksi, Michael. Queer History of the United States. Boston: Beacon Books, 2011. (ISBN: 0807044652) Order online.
Stryker, Susan. Transgender History, second edition: The Roots of Today’s Revolution. Berkeley: Seal Press, 2017. (ISBN: 1580056892). Order online.
One or both of the following:
Darrow, R., Indra, R. and Cutter, J. Curriculum Guide: Teaching LGBT History in Eleventh (11th) Grade U.S. History Classrooms: Five Themes and Lessons to Integrate with the California History / Social Science Framework. Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County. 2016. (Order Form - $40)
Darrow, R., Indra, R. and Cutter, J. Curriculum Guide: Curriculum Guide: Teaching LGBT History in Eighth (8th) Grade. Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County. 2017. (Order Form - $40)
Other Required Materials:
Recommended Materials:
Ancient History Materials:
- John Boswell Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe (1994)
- Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality (1980)
Videos:
Curriculum Alignment Documents
Weekly Webinars List (Tuesdays, 6pm PST. Link to Join and Recording will be listed here)
- Week 1: Intro LGBT History, Curriculum as a Mirror and a Window, Logistics.
- See other webinar listings here.
- Week 2: Social Movements and Teaching LGBT History / California History Social Science Framework / Integrating LGBT history into what is already taught
- Week 3: Harlem Renaissance (1920s) and the Lavender Scare (1950s)
- Week 4: Legislation, Laws and Amendments related to LGBT History
- Week 5: Transgender History
- Week 6: Class Presentations
Assignments (C - Course Credit or Audit; W - Webinars Only)
ASSIGNMENT BREAKDOWN
C/A – Credit or Audit; W – Webinar Only
C / A / W
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Assignments
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Due Date
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Pts
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C; A; W
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1. Discussion Board Posts: Reflections on readings or questions posed (C – respond to readings; W – provide general response).
(At least 5 posts – 2 points each week via Facebook group. One post by Friday. One response to a post by Sunday.).
** See Assignment Details **
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Weekly
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10
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C; A; W
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2. Attendance in online class meetings – Tuesdays or written reflection about recording for credit (At least 5.)
** See Assignment Details **
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Weekly
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5
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C; A; W
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3. Beginning reflection via email
** See Assignment Details **
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June 10
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3
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C; A; W
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4. Lesson Plan / Slides (Different requirements for C; A; W)
** See Assignment Details **
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July 10
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3
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C; A; W
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5. Lesson Plan Presentation / Online Presentation – July 17
** See Assignment Details **
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July 17
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3
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C; A; W
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6. Final Reflection via Email
** See Assignment Details **
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July 19
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3
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C; A;
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7. LGBT history integration / curriculum calendar
** See Assignment Details **
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June 28
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3
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C; A;
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8. LGBT Archive Visitation Reflection / Lesson
** See Assignment Details **
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July 17
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3
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TOTAL
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33
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Weekly Course and Assignment Schedule
Week 1 : Intro LGBT History, Curriculum as a Mirror and a Window, Logistics, Selection of Topic.
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Online Meeting – 1 hour. https://zoom.us/j/289955286. or via phone: 646-876-9923. Meeting ID: 289 955 286
- Reading: Styles, Curriculum as a Mirror and a Window.
- Activity on your own: Mirror and Window Chart
- Reading: Bronski. Introduction, pp. 1-16; pp. 40-62 (Chapter 3)
- Video: “Don’t Erase My History”
- Activity: Archiving and linking assignments in Google drive.
- Activity: Complete Implicit Bias Test – Sexuality Test (Save your results to use in your reflection)
- Activity: Pre Assessment of LGBT history knowledge - PreTest of LGBT History
- Activity: App: Download QUIST and see what you learn.
- Activity: Select LGBT history topic/content for lesson plan/research
10. Assignment: Online Discussion Board (DB) 1 and 2 – On our group Facebook page. ** See Assignment Details **
11. Assignment: Beginning Reflection (Who are you? Sexuality Implicit Association test results, mirrors and windows for you growing up, mirrors and window teaching in your classroom) ** See Assignment Details **
12. PreTest of LGBT History Knowledge (Auto-scored)
Week 2 : Social Movements and Teaching LGBT History / California History Social Science Framework / Integrating LGBT history into what is already taught
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Weekly Webinars – 1 hour. Activity: Elements of a Social Movement
- Reading: California History Social Science Framework (Chapter 20 and One Chapter of Choice).
- Reading: Bronski. pp. 176-204 (Chapter 9)
- Reading: Darrow Curriculum Guide (Either 8th or 11th Grade – Overview, Vocabulary and Terminology Sections)
- Reading: National Park Service LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study. “Chapter 32: Teaching LGBTQ History and Heritage”.
- Activity: View timeline of a Social Movement (Women, Civil Rights, Latinx, LGBT) - Google Doc * PDF
- Activity: Download and listen to one podcast: “Making Gay History” and/or start listening to the "History is Gay" podcast.
- Activity: Continue research on topic chosen in week 1
- Assignment: DB 3 - ** See Assignment Details **
Week 3 : Harlem Renaissance (1920s) and the Lavender Scare (1950s)
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Weekly Webinars – 1 hour. See course website for link.
- Reading: Bronski. pp. 104-151 (Chapters 6, 7)
- Reading: Darrow (2016). The Harlem Renaissance and the Lavender Scare.
- Reading: National Park Service LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study. Choose one chapter to read
- Videos: Lavender Scare, Interviews from the Movie. (Series of 10 short video clips - view a few). https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLavenderScare
- Activity: Continue research on topic chosen in week 1
- Assignment: DB 4 ** See Assignment Details **
- Assignment: Visit to LGBT Archives ** See Assignment Details **
Week 4 : Legislation, Laws and Amendments related to LGBT History
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Weekly Webinars – 1 hour. See course website for link.
- Reading: Bronski. Pp. 205-235 (Chapter 10)
- Reading: Stryker. Pp. 1-44 (Chapter 1)
- Reading: National Park Service LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study. One other chapter of your choice.
- Video: “Transgender Basics – Gender Identity Project NYC”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXI9w0PbBXY
- Activity: Continue research on topic chosen in week 1
- Assignment: DB 5 ** See Assignment Details **
- Assignment: LGBT History / Curriculum Calendar ** See Assignment Details **
Week 5 (July ): Catch Up
- No online meeting this week.
- Reading: Stryker. Pp. 45-114 (Chapter 2, Chapter 3)
- Activity: Continue research on topic chosen in week 1
- Assignment: DB 6 ** See Assignment Details **
Week 6 (July): Transgender History
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Weekly Webinars – 1 hour. See course website for link.
- Reading: Stryker. Pp. 195-236 (Chapter 6)
- Video: Screaming Queens, The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria (50 minutes; 1968).
- Assignment: DB 7 ** See Assignment Details **
- Assignment 9: Lesson Plan and Slides posted by Friday at midnight. ** See Assignment Details **
Week 7 (July): Presentation Week
- Tuesday, 6pm PST – Weekly Webinars – 1 hour.
- Activity: Post Test
- Assignment: Lesson Plan
- Assignment: Lesson Plan Presentation Webinar / Slides
- Assignment: DB 8 *** See Assignment Details **
- Assignment: Final Reflection *** See Assignment Details **
- Activity: Peer evaluation process for online presentations
- Activity: Post Assessment
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