How and why did women participate in World War II and in what ways did that participation impact their lives? What new jobs did they take? Did the war experience change their role in society?
What are the women’s branches of the military in World War II? How were women treated in the military?
Did black women go into the military in World War II? How were they treated?
How was the experience of Japanese American women unique in World War II?
How did the Cold War impact women? In what ways did it change expectations?
What are the different types of feminism in the 1970’s?
What institutional changes were created by the feminist movement?
How is 3rd wave feminism different from 2nd wave feminism?
In the Ted Talk by Jennifer Seibel Newsom in the Weeks Eleven and Twelve module, what story did she share about her children? How did that experience shape her interest in gender studies?
According to the Miss Representation clip in the Weeks Eleven and Twelve module, how are women misrepresented in media? How is this damaging to girls and women? What can be done to change this?