African American Feminist Webquest

Introduction

“Only the BLACK WOMAN can say when and where I enter, in the quiet, undisputed dignity of my womanhood, without violence and without suing or special patronage, then and there the whole Negro race enters with me.”-Anna Julia Cooper

What is woman ?
Define feminist.
Why is there a correlation between the two ?

Task

Research the history and role of African American women feminist whom are writers.
Explore the evolution of the roles of the African American women during the early years.
Explain how and why the depiction of African American women has gone from honorable to misogny in the present-day (Provide a solid argument)
You will then choose two writers,compare and contrast their works.(What views were different between the two ?)
Using the plethora of sources :
- Anna Julia Cooper from A Voice From the South, Lee, pp. 54-62.
- "The Combahee River Collective”, A Black Feminist Statement”http://circuitous.org/scraps/combahee.html
- Article: Hill Collins, "What's in a Name: Womanism, Black Feminism and Beyond.” The Black Scholar 26(1), 1996, 9-17 {on Moodle}
- Smith (1978)"Toward a Black Feminist Criticism”(http://webs.wofford.edu/hitchmoughsa/Toward.html)
- Maya Angelou "Phenomenal Woman” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeFfhH83_RE)
- Nikki Giovanni "Ego Trippin” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPOBu8qp6M)
- Sonia Sanchez (http://www.attiegoldwater.com/soniasanchez/home.htm)
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Excerpt from A Red Record, in Lee, pp. 79-85.
- 100 Books by Black Women Everyone Should Read (http://www.forharriet.com/2013/02/100-books-by-black-women-everyone-must.html#axzz3dBk6m2Sn)
- - Lorraine Hansberry "A Raisin in the Sun” in Lee, pp. 195-230.
  - Audre Lorde, "The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House,” in Lee, pp. 412-413.
  - Anna Julia Cooper "The Status of Women in America,” in Lee, pp. 62-66.
  - "Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America” Melissa Harris-Perry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blX2YHdqUJA)
  - "Straightening Our Hair” bell hooks. {on Moodle}
  - Lorde, A. (1985). "Is your hair still political?” In R. Byrd, J. B. Cole, & B. Guy-Sheftall (Eds.).
  - No Mirrors in My Nana's House (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD57KULeIgg)
  - - Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" read by Alice Walker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsjdLL3MrKk)
    - See also Kerry Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month/videos/aint-i-a-woman)
    - McIntosh, "White Privilege:Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” {on Moodle}
    - Patricia Hill Collins, "Chapter 16: Intersecting Oppressions"
    - Gloria Naylor, "Willow Springs” From Mama Day, in Lee pp. 330-333.
    - Julie Dash, "The Story of Ibo Landing” from Daughters of the Dust, in Lee, pp. 371-373.
    - Daughters of the Dust (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-nLBFpO5s)
    - Terry McMillan, "Ma'Dear” in Lee, pp. 366-370
    - Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God {audiobook found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2aplwvkc8Q}

Evaluation

Evaluation Rubric

	4	3	2	1	Score

Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized. 8)	%25

Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.	%25

Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.	%25

Internet Use	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.	%25

Total Score: %100

Conclusion

This project is designed to take a critical look at the world of African American Women.You have participated a project that should give you a closer look at the stories of these women as a culture,and what it took to push through in this world that is claiming to deemed "equal".

Teacher Page

This webquest is dedicated to Module 3 on the journey of to expanding the knowledge of African American Women Writers as Feminists.

Zhanae' Echols whom identifies herself an a feminist is an aspiring publicist,who dreams of helping African American women pursue their dreams of becoming writers,fashion designers,and fempreneurs.