Academic Review Game - Women's Equality

Use the CNN video on women’s rights in the United States and Text 2: “For Most Women and Girls, It’s Still a Man’s World” to answer questions 1 - 5.

How does the article and its multimedia version differ in their portrayal of the subject matter? (RI.3.7)

• The article focuses on child marriage as the major issue, whereas the multimedia version only mentions the issue in passing.

• The article focuses on the inequalities of women, whereas the multimedia version compares the rights of women in the US to the rest of the world.

• The article focuses on eastern countries that fall short on paid maternity leave, whereas the multimedia version does not mention maternity leave.

• The article focuses on the pay gap between men and women, whereas the multimedia version focuses on what women have been able to do making less than men.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: Select a section of the text that is not portrayed in its multimedia version. (RI.3.7)

• “Child Marriage is a Big Obstacle”

• “Fewer Rights Than Men And Boys”

• “50 Years To Equality In Government”

• “U.S. Lags Peers On Paid Maternity Leave”

Part B: Why did the multimedia version leave out this information? (RI.3.7)

• Men and Women have equal rights in all countries.

• Early marriage is not an issue for women in the United States.

• Paid maternity leave in the U.S. is comparable to other countries.

• Men and women occupy the same number of seats in government positions.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: What is an advantage of using images to portray information about the subject? (RI.3.7)

• To provide the audience with something to look at.

• To emphasize the early age of marriage among girls.

• To support the data and statistics on gender inequalities.

• To focus on the statistics surrounding the equalities between men and women.

Part B: What aspect of the text version is lost in the multimedia version? (RI.3.7)

• The claim that men and women are equals in most countries.

• The concern that the Beijing Summit has met their goals ahead of schedule.

• The concern that the U.S. is behind the rest of the world when it comes to paid maternity leave.

• The explicit claim that women across the world still face numerous challenges as they fight for equal rights.

Use Text 1: “Remarks to the U.N. 4th World Conference on Women” and Text 2: “For Most Women and Girls, It’s Still a Man’s World” to answer questions 6 -

How does Clinton develop their claim throughout the speech? (RI.3.8)

• She uses her personal experiences and interactions.

• She uses visuals to represent the statistics of young girls who marry early.

• She uses a research study to provide facts and statistics to support the claim.

• She uses figurative language to engage the audience in her elaborate stories.

How does the author of Text 2 develop their claim throughout the article? (RI.3.8)

• The author uses their personal experiences and interactions.

• The author uses visuals to represent the statistics of young girls who marry early.

• The author uses figurative language to persuade the reader to fight for equal rights.

• The author uses a research study to provide facts and statistics to support the claim.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: What details are only available in TEXT 2? (RI.3.9)

• Experiences of women in power and how they got there.

• Text 2 details the current statistics surrounding the issues brought up in 1995.

• The argument for education for women to be able to take care of their families.

• The claim that if you improve the lives of women, then the community will improve.

Part B: How does this shape the author’s presentation of the topic? (RI.3.9)

• The personal experiences tug at the heartstrings of the reader.

• The argument presents the audience with the logic behind the subject.

• The claim explains the simple solution for supporting the community.

• The statistics and study findings provide a sense of reality to the topic.