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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Gender Issues in Academics and Academia

For Students 9th - 10th
This course outline offers resources for studying gender roles in the world of academics.
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Northwestern University

Block Museum of Art: Anatomy of Gender (Early Anatomical Drawings)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of anatomical drawing as a means to sientific exploration of the body and in relation to gender issues, in this exhibit information from "Anatomy of Gender; Early Anatomical Drawings" at the Block Museum of art.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Women's Issues in Art: Key Points

For Students 9th - 10th
In this series of videos, we've met artists who use their work as a platform for thinking about big issues- not just those that are unique to them as women and artists, but about gender, sexuality, equality, and political rights, too.
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Other

International Labour Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality

For Students 9th - 10th
This home from the International Labour Organization provides information on women's equality issues in labor. Find statistics and indicators on income, economic activity, unemployment, and more. Site also provides information on...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Emma Watson's Un: "He for She: Gender Equality Is Your Issue, Too"

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
Handout
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Find answers to questions concerning transgender issues. This addresses the definition, categories of transgender people, possible causes, the types of mental health problems and discrimination they may face, and the kinds of support...
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Gender Dysphoria

For Students 9th - 10th
This medical resource describes possible causes of gender identity issues, along with common experiences and problems transgender individuals may face. Also includes a discussion of potential medical interventions, including sex...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Race and Gender in Asian America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Peruse these resources regarding the issues of race and gender which the Asian Americans have had to face.
Website
University of Washington

Digital Collections: Society and Culture Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Social Issues Collection is an image database of the Western United States and the Pacific Northwest region. The collection covers a variety of political and social topics, from women's issues, government, labor organizations such as...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gender and Generic Pronoun Choice: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses the issue of gender with pronoun references to a generic noun. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Gender and Generic Pronoun Choice."
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Breaking Barriers: Critical Discussion of Social Issues

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: On Being a Woman and a Diplomat

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Madeleine Albright discusses politics and diplomacy and argues that women's issues should be central to U.S. foreign policy. [13:00] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional issues to explore.
Activity
New York Times

New York Times: Learning Network: 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a list of 401 writing prompts for argumentative writing including topics about social media and cellphones, technology in the schools, gender issues, sports, TV, movies, video games, and much more. W.9-10.10 Write Routinely....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hedy Lamarr: Feminism in Hollywood

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Hedy Lamarr struggled to transcend the "bombshell" label placed on her by Hollywood in this media gallery (three videos) from the American Masters film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. During a time when women in Hollywood...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gender and Generic Pronoun Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses the issue of gender with pronoun references to a generic noun. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: All Female Enterprise

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video looks at the advantages and disadvantages of running a small-scale, female-only business.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Women and the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A very interesting essay showing how the Great Depression affected women as housewives and as employees. See how many New Deal programs discriminated against women, and find out who supported women's...
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers extensive information on a detailed timeline for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of affirmative action.
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Other

Pbs: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

For Students 9th - 10th
A program to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide brings together an information site where visitors can find blogs, social media feeds, celebrity and crew diaries, videos, and up-to-date information about the...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: The Evidence Suggests Otherwise: The Truth About Boys and Girls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The media has latched on to the story that American boys are falling behind girls academically and are increasingly outnumbered in college. But what do the numbers show? Referencing more than 30 years of test scores and current research,...
Article
CNN

Cnn: Day of Vindication for Grandma as Pay Law Signed (2009)

For Students 9th - 10th
It took 10 years, but Lilly Ledbetter won her fight for her gender discrimination claim. It became law under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act signed by President Obama. This article, briefly tells her story. (30 January 2009)
Unit Plan
Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Anne Sexton (1928 1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Offers classroom issues and strategies for teaching Anne Sexton's writings.
Website
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
Portal site to information about the life and work the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). As a Victorian era feminist, she wrote about women's issues, which figure prominently in "Aurora Leigh." Includes relevant political and...
Article
Education Development Center

Title Ix: A Brief History

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but comprehensive article on the history and current status of Title IX. Provides list of resource organizations and materials as well as contact information for centers that assist with desegragation issues in public schools.

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