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The document provides activities and analysis questions about concepts of masculinity and manhood. It includes: 1) An activity asking students to identify a masculine celebrity and reasons for their choice. 2) Questions about students' own ideas of manhood and dominant social notions. 3) A reading of a sample essay on concepts of manhood, with analysis questions about the essay's structure, content, and themes. 4) Final questions pondering the essay's 1985 American context, relevance today, and inferences about the purpose and nature of concept papers.

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Activity 1

The document provides activities and analysis questions about concepts of masculinity and manhood. It includes: 1) An activity asking students to identify a masculine celebrity and reasons for their choice. 2) Questions about students' own ideas of manhood and dominant social notions. 3) A reading of a sample essay on concepts of manhood, with analysis questions about the essay's structure, content, and themes. 4) Final questions pondering the essay's 1985 American context, relevance today, and inferences about the purpose and nature of concept papers.

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Activity 1

Think about this question: Who do you think is more masculine, your class nerd or your basketball star.
Explain your answer.

Activity 2

Together with your group, identify a male celebrity whom you think exudes manhood/manliness. On a
sheet of paper, list down five reasons to support your choice. Be ready to discuss your answers in class.
You may draw or sketch your celebrity or use your gadgets (smartphones, tablets, laptops) to show the
picture of the celebrity as visual aid.

Answer the following questions based on your answers or descriptions:

1. What are your ideas about manhood/manliness? 2. What are the dominant notions about
manhood/manliness. Why?

Activity 3

Hold on your thoughts on manhood/manliness as you read our sample essay. Find out how your ideas
match Paul Theroux’s. Annotate the text as you read. Circle the words or concepts that are not familiar
to you, especially those that have references to American culture. You may also write your questions
about the essay.

Analysis

About the Structure:

1. What is the essay about? What is its thesis?


2. How did the author develop his thesis?
3. What is the purpose of the writer?
4. What are the words you found difficult to understand?
5. Are there concepts mentioned in the text that you are not familiar with?
6. Based on the language and style of the writer, who do you think is the target audience of this essay?

About the Content:

1. Why does the author dislike being a man?


2. Based on his definitions, what is his concept of being a man?
3. Does your concept of manhood/manliness match to the author’s concept of manhood? What
accounts for the similarities or differences? What/Who has influenced your concept?
4. What do you think are the issues in the author’s definitions of manhood?

Ponder on this:

This article was written in 1985 in American context. What does the article say about gender differences
in 1985 and in the earlier years? Do the author’s claims still hold true up to now? Are his ideas also
applicable in the Philippine setting? Cite instances that support your answer. What are the gender-
related issues that are still prevalent in our country nowadays?

Based on Theroux’s essay, infer what a concept paper is – it’s nature, purpose, and characteristics. Write
your observations on this table. How would these help you comprehend a particular concept paper?

PURPOSE NATURE CHARACTERISTICS

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