Day 1

Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Before Intersectionality Jigsaw

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will be able to situate Crenshaw’s arguments within the field of Black feminism.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.8

    Structure:

    In “Mapping the Margins,” Crenshaw says that while she coined the term intersectionality, the concept of considering race and gender together precedes her work. In this activity, students will participate in a jigsaw in order to gain exposure to different Black feminists texts that connect race and gender.

    Before this activity, gather the following Black feminist texts:

    · “A Black Feminist Statement” by the Combahee...

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