Womens Week Slides
Womens Week SlidesEveIn the creation story, we discussed Eve as
representing:The Innocent, in her temptation by the serpentThe
Temptress, in her temptation of AdamMaryIn the Christian tradition,
Mary is the mother of Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the
Savior.Christians view her as being an extremely blessed and
faithful woman.In the Catholic faith, Mary is also believed to be
without any sin.Mary and Eve"Christ became a man by a virgin to
overcome the disobedience caused by the serpent ...in the same way
it had originated.St. Justin, the Martyr, in his work, Dialogue
with TryphoMary and Eve"For believing and obeying, Mary brought
forth on earth the Father's Son. This she did, knowing not man but
overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, as the New Eve, who put absolute
trust, not in the ancient serpent, but in the messenger of
God.Second Vatican Council
Missal of Bernhard von Rohr,Archbishop of Salzburgca.1481from
Eva Und Maria
Verlag Bhlau
"Virgin Mary Consoles Eve"Crayon and pencil by Sr. Grace
Remington, OCSOCopyright 2005, Sisters of the Mississippi
AbbeyRoles of WomenExamine the following images of Ruth, Naomi and
Orpah and of Ruth and BoazAs you view each image, record the
impression you get of each character from the way they are depicted
in the painting.Which image of these characters matches your
impression of them from what you read? Explain why.Which image(s)
provide(s) an uplifting role for women?Which image(s) provide(s) a
deflating role for women?A
B
C
D
Journal #6Are women more or less empowered in the Book of Ruth
as compared to Genesis 29 and 30?With More Equity, More SweatAs you
read the article, take turns doing the following:1 person READS
ALOUD 4 paragraphs; 1 person ANNOTATES in response to the following
questions:1. What do you think is the purpose of this article?2. Is
there any evidence of bias in this article? In other words, are
both sides of the argument presented equally and fairly?3. Are the
sources in this article respectable and credible sources?4. What is
the role of women, according to this article? Back up your claim
with a specific piece of evidence.5.What is the role of men,
according to this article? Back up your claim with a specific piece
of evidence.
Constructed ResponseShould there be specific gender roles for
men and for women? If not, why not? If so, what should these roles
be?To start your response, write a thesis statement that begins
with the following: Gender roles should/ should not exist because
____________, ____________ and _____________.Make sure each
paragraphs starts with a strong topic sentence that reflects a main
point from you thesis. You must write at least 2 of your supporting
paragraphs.In your response, you must include at least 1 specific
example from:1- Our study of Rachel/Leah/Jacob OR The Book of
Ruth2- The video that we watched on gender roles in education 3-
The Washington Post article on gender roles
