Several years ago, I took a class called, "History of Witchcraft." At one point in the semester, we examined fairy tales, Disney movies, and other stories that are part of American culture. We focused on how women were portrayed in society. I love that Christensen discusses these issues in her classroom. I would think that students would readily participate in activities that dissect cartoons, movies, and fairy tales, because it has to do with something they all grew up with-- media! The great thing about the activity is that it helps students look at the media differently. I also love how Christensen always takes her activities a step further by encouraging the students to publish their articles.
The praise poem is also a great idea, but quite honestly, it scares me. For the life of me, I cannot write this poem! I like that Christensen points out that people are not used to bragging about themselves, because it is not really acceptable in society. I can definitely understand that idea. The examples of praise poems from the text were great, but it was hard for me to relate to most of them. I like that I get to see other view points, and I would much rather hear others' poems than write one of my own.
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