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Feminism & Cartoon Princesses: Middle School 4-Day Camp

Completed by 23 learners
Ages 10-14
Live Group Class
This energetic 4-day camp introduces middle school students to basic feminist theories by analyzing popular cartoon princesses from Snow White to today!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(193 reviews)

Live video meetings
4x per week, 1 week
2-10 learners per class
50 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
This course is designed to introduce learners to feminism and feminist theory by looking at cartoon Princesses, from the 1930s to today! This conversational class explores several basic feminist theories in easy to understand ways, providing students with the information they need to apply those theories to Disney texts like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Little Mermaid, The Princess & The Frog, Frozen 1 & 2, Moana, and more. 

Day 1: What is feminism? In this course, feminism will be defined along these lines: "Feminism is the belief that all people of all gender have equal value and should be treated as such. When there are injustices or inequalities based on gender, we should try to fix them!" Week 1 theories include: Agency, Gender Inequality, Gender Roles, Diversity, and Intersectionality. The instruction about these concepts is adapted to meet the level of understanding of middle school aged learners. We will also address "Why study cartoon princesses?"

Day 2: The Classic Princess years: 1937-1959 Discussion topics: how do these characters affirm or contradict traditional gender roles? When looking at older movies like these, how can you evaluate them for contemporary ideas like today's feminism? Do the princesses in classic princess movies have agency? How did these movies set up the expectations for princess movies of the future? 

Day 3: The Renaissance years: the 1980s and 1990s. How are these different than the original princess movies? Do the princesses have agency? How was diversity changing during the Renaissance years? What has changed since these movies were made? Are these princesses good role models for children? 

Day 4: Modern Princesses: 2009-present. What about today's current movies? How are they different than princesses of the past? Are the characters in these movies feminist icons? What should movie makers do next?

Learning Goals

Students will learn several key concepts of feminism and how to apply a feminist lens to watching movies. This is all done through age-appropriate instruction, defining complex terms in a way that kids can understand and learn from. A student who successfully completes this course will understand several important feminist ideas and be able to discuss them thoughtfully.

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Parental Guidance
I teach from an intersectional feminist perspective, which means that I view gender as just ONE aspect of the world where equality has not yet been attained. We may address additional areas of social injustice, including racism, classism, ableism, and more. I also teach from a non-binary perspective. Although I use gendered language including "boys" and "girls," I also use language like "all genders" and avoid binary language. Transgender and non-binary children should feel welcome in this course, and we will do our best to use gender-inclusive language.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2020
4.9
193reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been an English professor for ten years, and one of my personal areas of interest is feminist theory, especially when it comes to analyzing texts. I have published numerous essays about feminist issues and enjoy teaching young kids to understand the basics of feminism in hopes of creating a more equitable world! 

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