Tuesday, January 6, 2009

HW 1/6 Declaration of the Rights of Women

Read Olympe de Gouges "The Declaration of the Rights of Women and Female Citizens" and answer the following question as an SRF.

Due: Wed. 1/8 (Period 7) or Thurs. 1/9 (Period 8)


How did Olympe de Gouge's reworking of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen transform its meaning?

-Consider the principles and philosophies discussed in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and who the document was meant for. Who is considered equal in the original? What is de Gouges' objective in writing this response?
-Use your notes from today's class.
-SRF's have a thesis, supporting ideas, evidence from the text (WITH CITATIONS!), and a concluding sentence.
-Your response should be one paragraph or a minimum of 7 sentences and a maximum of 15 sentences.