Curated OER
How Are We Different?
Young scholars explain and accept the similarities and differences between girls and boys. They focus on gender neutrality and recognize gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in school materials, activities, and classroom...
Curated OER
LANGUAGE IN CLASSROOM TEXTS
Students gain an understanding and awareness of the bias, stereotyping, and discrimination that is present in school materials. They review everyday printed materials and their textbooks for evidence of gender bias and/or stereotyping.
Curated OER
Cliques Online
Students develop critical thinking skills about personal situations depicted in a video about cliques. Issues about identity, self-esteem, and stereotypes are explored.
Curated OER
Measuring the Impact of Exercise And Body Position (laying Down, Sitting And Standing) on Heart Rate
Seventh graders gather data on heart rate during exercise and at rest in three different positions. They compute male and female averages for each different heart rate and graph each and draw conclusions based upon the data about the...
Curated OER
Water: The Flow of Women's Work
Students view photographs, read, and reflect on their own environments to gather information about gender roles in Lesotho and the United States. Students role-play gender role related scenarios and write about their reflections on the...
Curated OER
Introduction to Sexism
Students develop an understanding of sexism, its effects, and the ways in which messages in society (in media, texts, schools, families, et cetera) reinforce stereotypical beliefs.
Curated OER
Leveling the Gender Playing Field
Students explore whether or not the gender 'playing field' is becoming more level. They share their views by responding to questions regarding changing attitudes about women and men in the past, present and future.
Curated OER
Writing Exercise: The Neolithic Revolution
Provide a format for your historians to explore the Neolithic Revolution using this writing exercise. Three display questions prompt scholars to reflect on how the revolution was a turning point in human history, its impact on gender...
Curated OER
Cinderella: an Adaptation
Students create a list of characteristics for the heroine of a fairy tale and discuss ways these images affect behavior and self-esteem. In this, The House on Mango Street gender equity lesson, students identify common...
Curated OER
INVESTIGATING NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Students identify careers that are nontraditional for their gender. In this occupations lesson plan students research careers that are nontraditional for their gender and conduct interviews with individuals employed in...
Curated OER
LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME
Students examine gender bias and stereotypes. In this discrimination lesson students participate in class discussions and poetry reading in order to examine the gender stereotypes of fears and develop the...
Curated OER
IS MY SCHOOL EQUITABLE?
Students analyze the students handbook and revise each section to make it equitable for males and females. In this stereotypes lesson students engage in a discussion of gender inequality and then look through the student handbook for...
Curated OER
Gender Equity: I Said, She Said
Students collect and analyze data on classroom participation. In this gender equity lesson, students use tally marks to collect data on the sex and numbers of students who participate in classroom discussions. Students...
Curated OER
Infusing Equity by Gender Into the Classroom: A Handbook of Classroom Practices
Learners match their natural proclivities to possible future careers which are nontraditional for their genders. They further examine gender stereotypes through other activities.
Curated OER
INFUSING EQUITY BY GENDER INTO THE CLASSROOM:A Handbook of Classroom Practices
Students examine how gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination impacts their lives. Students examine behaviors they believe are acceptable for males and females and will compose an essay based on their findings.
Curated OER
Gender Equity: Gender Role Assignment
Students analyze and compare personal and societal perception of gender roles. In this gender roles instructional activity, students record their personal point of view on various tasks such as doing dishes or car...
Curated OER
What Influences Our Perception of Gender Roles?
Students research gender equity and the media. In this gender equity lesson plan, students evaluate the influence of various media on both individuals and society. Students discuss examples of media that portray gender roles...
Ed Change
Digital Sexism Quiz
In this digital age quiz, students respond to 10 true or false questions based on their opinions of gender bias in contemporary society.
Curated OER
Be the Kiwi: Gender Roles
Students take a look at gender roles in New Zealand. In this global issues lesson, students analyze statistics that reveal the divide between men and women employees in the country.
Curated OER
Gender Bias in Language
Twelfth graders study the issues between male and females. In this current events activity, 12th graders read an article and answer questions. Students watch a video and write an essay.
Curated OER
When Johnny Came Marching Home
High schoolers examine the concept of gender bias. In this discrimination lesson, students research 1940's and 1950's America and determine how historical events shaped the changing role of women in the country.
Curated OER
Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom
Twelfth graders examine the different gender roles in the workforce. In this Social Studies instructional activity, 12th graders participate in a class discussion on their roles in society. Students write an essay.
Curated OER
Who Will Wear the Hat? Who Will Use the Tool?
Students determine that there are nontraditional careers for their gender. In this gender equity instructional activity, students along with the guidance counselor discuss different jobs and vocations by looking at associated tools and...
Curated OER
I can do What I Want
Students recognize gender bias and stereotyping. In this self-esteem lesson, students listen to Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and discuss how girls can be successful and provide positive role models for others.