reactions to what we studied. Please write an 8-page paper that addresses the following questions: What did you get out of this course? What did you learn? What substantive material did you find most interesting and why? What impact did this class have on you? You can answer this broadly, by addressing many issues we covered throughout the semester, or narrowly, by focusing on one or two topics. You should avoid simply writing “I liked this” and “I disliked that” and moving on to the next topic. Do not simply rehash the content of what we covered – I was there, I already know that. Why was something particularly appealing or upsetting to you? This assignment does not contemplate that you will assess my performance as the teacher or the mechanics of the class – stay focused on substantive content dealing with sex crimes, sexual violence, the mistreatment of women and children, punishment issues, sexual violence in its historical context, issues related to the treatment of offenders, the responses of government to sexual offending, the books we read, and all the other topics we covered. Make sure to explain how this material has impacted you as a student, as a woman or man, as an American and as a cit
izen of the world, as I will be looking for that in particular. We have spent substantial time opening our eyes to the prevalence, pervasiveness and seriousness of sexual and gender-based violence. Does any of that change the ways you (personally and professionally) approach questions of sex and gender going forward? Make sure to address the readings, as I will be looking for that in particular. And keep the focus on sexual violence as opposed to just sex, although you may wish to explore how sex is viewed in American culture might contribute to sexual violence. You may choose to answer this, in part or in whole, in a very creative way. You may include poetry or song lyrics you authored or a drawing you sketched that helps to illustrate larger points you are making. You may be as creative as your imagination allows or as personal as you feel comfortable doing. But the best papers are those that try to grapple with how this class affected you, how it made you angry or introspective, what it taught you about yourself, about your age group, about your schooling and socialization, and about American culture. Please make sure to number your pages, 1 through 8. Books used in class : One hour in Paris , Little children