Imagine you are interviewed five years from now for your dream job (which likely has nothing to do with Chinese history!); the interviewer sees on your transcript you took “HST124: “Half the Sky” – Women in Chinese History”, and they ask: “Oh, what did you learn in that course?” What is your answer? Why? Five years from… Continue reading ~ Third Reflection ~
Final Portfolio Project
Histories and Legacies of Women in Chinese History In a three-part, pseudo museum exhibit, I have aimed to capture the struggles, successes, and legacies of women throughout Chinese history. Each drawing has a theme and historical element regarding women’s past in China, including the lack of agency regarding a woman’s name, the process of foot-binding,… Continue reading Final Portfolio Project
~ Second Reflection ~
Prompt 3 This course does not have exams, but uses a projects-based approach and sharing your learning with your fellow students instead. How does that format help or hinder you to explore new knowledge and demonstrate what you learned? What are you learning about yourself as a student through this process? Personally, the projects based… Continue reading ~ Second Reflection ~
5-15 Report for Week 13
Reading Journal – What did I read this week? In class on 4/19 We learned a lot about the Chinese Communist Party, including its founding in 1921 and its complicated history. WWII occurred, and afterwards, a Civil War with Nationalists resumed. Hershatter, Gail. “4. Activist.” In The Gender of Memory: Rural Women and China’s Collective Past. Asia… Continue reading 5-15 Report for Week 13
5-15 Report for Week 12
Reading Journal – What did I read this week? “Women only! The secret language of Nüshu”, Calligraphy Philosophy Channel, Youtube. March 31, 2020. https://youtu.be/xUrjisa-H_s Summary This was a YouTube video that explained the history and believed origins of the language of Nüshu, which was used by women throughout Chinese history as a method of writing and communication… Continue reading 5-15 Report for Week 12
5-15 Report for Week 11
Hello again 5-15 reports! It was nice to have a break off last week, but I’m excited to be working on them once more. Reading Journal – What did I read (and watch!) this week? Autumn Gem. Produced by Adam Tow. Directed by Kanopy (Firm). Adam Tow, 2009. Summary This film was about the “Chinese… Continue reading 5-15 Report for Week 11
Portfolio Checkup #2
Planning and Time Management By March 30 – Finalize Sources and refine painting idea 2nd portfolio check in During April – Begin the painting portion of the project By April 6 – Part 1 of painting done Peer feedback on portfolio By April 15 – Part 2 of painting done By April 22 – Part… Continue reading Portfolio Checkup #2
5-15 Report for Week 9
Reading Journal – What did I read this week? “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine“. In Images of Women in Chinese Thought and Culture: Writings from the Pre-Qin Period through the Song Dynasty, edited by Robin Wang, 121-129. Indianapolis: Hackett Pub, 2003. Summary This reading discusses the dichotomy of yin and yang, specifically how it… Continue reading 5-15 Report for Week 9
5-15 Report for Week 8
Reading Journal – What did I read this week? Berg, Daria. “Chapter 2: Amazon, Artist, and Adventurer: A Courtesan in Late Imperial China.” In The Human Tradition in Modern China. Edited by Kenneth James Hammond and Kristin Stapleton. The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008. Summary This chapter had to do… Continue reading 5-15 Report for Week 8
Refined Project/Portfolio Item!
Original Post Below http://clarebear.bergbuilds.domains/hst124-2/project-portfolio-item/?preview_id=35&preview_nonce=e35f5074fa&preview=true ~~~ Did you need to narrow or broaden the scope of your topic to make sure it is a substantial, original and possibly fun contribution to our knowledge? I did not necessarily have to broaden the scope of my topic, but rather shift the focus of my topic. Originally, I wanted… Continue reading Refined Project/Portfolio Item!
