31.2

American History 10- 31.2 Notes and Discussion

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/tucker/strusky_m/2360cwebpage/eText/ch31-2.pdf

Directions: Answer #1-18 from the book.  The class will go over the answers and then will discuss the rest of Chapter 31 section 2.

Objective- Students will develop an understanding of what feminism is, the historical impact of feminism, and the current impact of feminism.

1. What did Betty Friedan have that according to doctors, psychologists and women’s magazines should have made her happy?
2. What college did Betty Friedan go to (in Massachusetts)?
3. What book did she write?
4. From the personal voice on page 982, describe why she was unhappy.
5. Before you read the book, what would you guess “feminism” means just based on the way it is used in your culture?

6. What does the book say feminism means (982)?

7. What big thing happened for the feminist movement in 1920?
8. What percent of the labor force were women in 1950?
9. What percent of the labor force were women in 1960?
10. What percent of the labor force were women in 1970?
11. What percent of the labor force were women in 1980?
12. What percent of the labor force were women in 1990?
13. What was the median income for working men in 1950?
14. What was the median income for working women in 1950?
15. What was the median income for working men in 1970?
16. What was the median income for working women in 1970?
17. What was the median income for working men in 2000?
18. What was the median income for working women in 2000?
19. Critical thinking- What jobs used to be viewed as “men’s jobs” that aren’t anymore?

20. Critical thinking- What jobs used to be viewed as “women’s jobs” that aren’t anymore?

21. Critical thinking- What are some jobs that you still think are “men’s jobs”?

22. Critical thinking- What are some jobs that you still think are “women’s jobs”?

23. In the page 983 personal voice what does Robin Morgan say would commonly happen even if a woman and a man did the same work?
24. What organization did Betty Friedan create in 1966 because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was not addressing women’s grievances? (984)
25. What facilities did NOW push for?
26. What was “women’s garbage”?
27. Who founded the National Women’s Political Caucus and created “Ms.” Magazine?
28. Critical Thinking- Do you think girls should be able to play boy’s sports if there is not a girl’s team?  Why or why not?

29. Critical Thinking- Do you think girls should be able to play boy’s sports even if there is a girl’s team?  Why or why not?

30. What does it mean to call a woman “Miss”?
31. What does it mean to call a woman “Mrs.”?
32. What does it mean to call a woman “Ms.”?
33. Critical Thinking- How does the invention of the word “ms” affect your life?

34. What did the Roe vs. Wade court case decide?

35. Critical Thinking- What is your opinion of Roe vs. Wade and what is your opinion on Abortion all together?

36. What would guarantee both men and women the same rights and protections under the law?
37. What did Phyllis Schlafly say about radical feminists?

38. What was the “New Right”?

39. Critical Thinking- What is your opinion on whether women should work or be a house-wife?

40. Critical Thinking- Hyphenated last names, women keeping their own name and men taking the woman’s name are all effects of feminism.  What is your opinion on this?