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Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: Gender: Early Socialization

For Students 9th - 10th
This topic looks at this socialization process and the factors that influence gender development and gender socialization in children.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender, Sexuality, Courtship and Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From courtship rituals to cross-dressing to love poetry, examine the ways in which Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explored identity, sexuality, and gender roles.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Cracking the Gender Code: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore "boy codes" and "girl codes," and discuss the extent to which they shape people's online identities and relationships. Requires free membership.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Identity: What Makes You Who You Are?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes you who you are?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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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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Palomar Community College District

Social Organization: Social Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site provides a clear and easy to understand explanation of social groups. It explores the dynamics of social groups, age-based groups, gender-based groups, and common interest groups. Click here to learn more about the way...
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Glaad: Media Reference: Transgender Glossary of Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference guide provides information about using the proper terms when discussing and writing about transgender individuals.
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Npr: What Administration Is Saying About Trans Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Obama administration's directive to public schools on how to be inclusive and non-discrimitative to transgender students.
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Learning for Justice: Test Yourself for Hidden Bias

For Students 9th - 10th
Test for your hidden bias. Even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions. Each test takes about five minutes, and your privacy is protected.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Anne Sexton (1928 1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Offers classroom issues and strategies for teaching Anne Sexton's writings.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Liberation Movements of the 1970s

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the emergence of the American Indian Movement, the gay rights movement, and second-wave feminism.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Creoles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Creoles. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

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