Read the assigned readings and take notes. Complete the Google document handout under "What to Submit."

Assigned Readings

Read the assigned readings below before proceeding with this assignment. You should always take notes as you work through the content, perhaps using a note-taker like this oneLinks to an external site.. Save your notes in a dedicated folder for this class. 

• "Critical Introduction to the Field"Links to an external site. from Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies by Kang et al.
• "What are the Four Waves of Feminism? And What Comes Next?"Links to an external site. by Sharon Crozier-De Rosa (Note: This article comes out of Australia and gives lots of Australian examples, but the big moments in the movement were the same in the US.)

Key Terms/Concepts

As you move through the course, take notes on your copy of the Key Terms/Concepts spreadsheetLinks to an external site..

Key Terms/Concepts in this lecture or readings:

• androcentricsm
• intersectionality
• first wave of feminism
• second wave of feminism/women's liberation movement
• third wave of feminism
• fourth wave of feminism
• patriarchy

What to Submit

Complete and submit this Google document: Feminist Movement ActivityLinks to an external site.

Time Frame

45 minutes to an hour.

How to Submit

Upload the Google document as a PDF. (Don't try to submit directly from Google Docs.)

Submission Help

• How to convert your Google Document to a PDFLinks to an external site. (video)
• How to upload a file for submissionLinks to an external site. (article)

Further Reading

The following materials are optional, but you may find them useful for furthering your understanding.

• "Introduction: Feminist Movements"Links to an external site. from Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies by Kang et al.
• "19th Century Feminist Movements"Links to an external site. from Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies by Kang et al.
• "Early to Late 20th Century Feminist Movements"Links to an external site. from Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies by Kang et al.
• "Third Wave and Queer Feminist Movements" Links to an external site.from Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies by Kang et al.
• "Women in the 19th Century: Crash Course US History"Links to an external site. (video)
• "Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History"Links to an external site. (video)
• "The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History"Links to an external site. (video)