I am earning .5 Social Studies credits for:
History
I am reading The World Only Spins Forward, a history of Angels in America.
I am developing my understanding of the AIDs crisis and its effect on queer culture.
Culture
I have been exploring queer theory with Disidentifications.
I have been talking about queer culture on BOUNDLESS.
I have been listening to podcasts pertaining to queer culture (such as Food 4 Thot, Homophile, Making Gay History)
I have begun writing a personal piece about my queerness in relation to that of others.
- Queer History/Culture
- BOUNDLESS
History
I am reading The World Only Spins Forward, a history of Angels in America.
I am developing my understanding of the AIDs crisis and its effect on queer culture.
Culture
I have been exploring queer theory with Disidentifications.
I have been talking about queer culture on BOUNDLESS.
I have been listening to podcasts pertaining to queer culture (such as Food 4 Thot, Homophile, Making Gay History)
I have begun writing a personal piece about my queerness in relation to that of others.
Queer History and Culture
I have continued to study queer history and culture in a fairly relaxed manner. I’ve been doing a lot of reading mostly. I have been reading The World Only Spins Forward by Dan Kois and Isaac Butler, an oral history of Angels in America, in preparation to seeing it in April. I have also been reading Disidentification by José Esteban Muñoz, which is a queer theory text about identity and how it helps/hurts one's existence. I have been listening too many queer voices on podcasts, in films, and in books, and they all bring something new and different to the table.
On BOUNDLESS we have discussion sections where we talk about current events or pop culture or the like in relation to queerness, these discussions often demonstrate my thought process regarding queer culture. Example: The new Queer Eye came out on Netflix, and we had a discussion about how it’s not really queer because they are 5 gay men. Discussion sections are usually 5-7 minutes into each episode, during teh interviews, and at the 45 minute mark.
I have started to work on a piece of writing about my experience as a queer person. It is definitely still evolving, but I think I will be using it to better develop my sense of self in relation to the history and reality of what I perceive the queer experience to be.
I have continued to study queer history and culture in a fairly relaxed manner. I’ve been doing a lot of reading mostly. I have been reading The World Only Spins Forward by Dan Kois and Isaac Butler, an oral history of Angels in America, in preparation to seeing it in April. I have also been reading Disidentification by José Esteban Muñoz, which is a queer theory text about identity and how it helps/hurts one's existence. I have been listening too many queer voices on podcasts, in films, and in books, and they all bring something new and different to the table.
On BOUNDLESS we have discussion sections where we talk about current events or pop culture or the like in relation to queerness, these discussions often demonstrate my thought process regarding queer culture. Example: The new Queer Eye came out on Netflix, and we had a discussion about how it’s not really queer because they are 5 gay men. Discussion sections are usually 5-7 minutes into each episode, during teh interviews, and at the 45 minute mark.
I have started to work on a piece of writing about my experience as a queer person. It is definitely still evolving, but I think I will be using it to better develop my sense of self in relation to the history and reality of what I perceive the queer experience to be.