Curated OER
What Influences Our Perception of Gender Roles?
High schoolers research gender equity and the media. In this gender equity lesson, students evaluate the influence of various media on both individuals and society. High schoolers discuss examples of media that portray gender roles and...
Curated OER
When Johnny Came Marching Home
Students 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.
Anti-Defamation League
Hair, Identity and Bias
Middle schoolers weigh in on dress codes, specifically those that apply to hair and make-up, with a lesson that uses a 2017 case from a charter school in Massachusetts. Class members read about two girls suspended for violating the...
Curated OER
“And Still I Rise” Proud Black Women
Students examine the experiences of African American women. In this poetry lesson, students use their literary analysis skills to compare the poetry of Maya Angelou to rap music performed by Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill.
Curated OER
WHEN JOHNNY CAME MARCHING HOME
Students examine the roles of men and women throughout history.
