2) Finish reviewing the basic Fiction Terms. Quiz on Monday.
3) 100 Words every high school student should know (see other post for list)... let's start with hegemony.
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| Hegemony has nothing to do with Hedgehogs. |
Hegemony
Definition of HEGEMONY
1
: preponderant influence or authority over others :domination
2
: the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
— heg·e·mon·ic adjective
All societies, all cultures have dominant ideas, norms, rules, groups.
- What are the dominant norms of North American culture? How do you know? Top ten list.
- Where does hegemonic culture come from?
- What are the problems with Hegemony?
- Who gets left out under a hegemonic culture?
- Now that you are aware, how will you deal with group-think and other everyday forms of hegemony?
4) Introducing "Boys and Girls" and Alice Munro.
- this story explores gender norms and its effect on a young woman.
- it was written in a time two generations earlier yet its topics are still current.
- Alice Munro is amazing. Let me tell you why. And, she used to live here!
5) Start Reading. The rest of the story is for homework.
