It is vital for students to understand the historical context and ongoing resonance of The Second Sex. Students should be encouraged to do independent research, both through traditional means and online. In particular, students should be steered to look for content about the history of the feminist movement and the history of women's rights, both in France and in their own locale. Students may also need to do research on various philosophical movements to better understand the language and reasoning in the text.
Several of the classroom activities involve technology: there are projects designed to reflect contemporary media consumption, and performances that can be recorded. If the...
