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Stonewall and Beyond:
Pupils examine issues that surround the quest for gay/lesbian equal rights, explore bias and negative stereotyping in the media and their effect on how gays and lesbians are treated, examine their own biases, and express their opinions...
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Gender Equity--Cinderella: An Adaptation
Students identify characteristics common to heroines in a fairy tale and list ways images affect males and females. In this gender bias lesson, students see an adapted version of "Cinderella" and write a journal response. Students list...
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Exploring Racism in America
Students compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media over a...
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IS MY SCHOOL EQUITABLE?
Students evaluate student handbooks and determine if it is gender bias.
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Language in Classroom Texts
Students research printed material found in a school setting, looking for examples of bias, gender equity or distortion, discrimination and stereotyping.Students work in pairs to develop suggestions for strategies to address bias they...
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LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME
Young scholars 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 understanding that both...
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Stereotypes
Assumptions and misconceptions are two things that underlie stereotypes. Introduce youngsters to the concept of stereotyping with a role-play activity. They pretend they are employees at a restaurant who have accused a person of...
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Gender Equity: Gender Role Assignment
Young scholars analyze and compare personal and societal perception of gender roles. In this gender roles lesson, students record their personal point of view on various tasks such as doing dishes or car maintenance. Young scholars...
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Mr. Lincoln's Way
Students read the book, Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, They discuss racism and discrimination. They draw a bird and write a paragraph discussing what makes their bird special and unique.
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IS MY SCHOOL EQUITABLE?
Students analyze the students handbook and revise each section to make it equitable for males and females. In this stereotypes instructional activity students engage in a discussion of gender inequality and then look through the student...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom: Those Ancient Greeks
Students compare the treatment of men and women in Athens and Sparta. In this gender roles lesson plan, students research daily life in the Greek cities and create charts that compare the lives of women and men in both of the cities.
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How to Combat Harassment and Discrimination
Students discuss harassment and discrimination. In this harassment lesson, students define the terms and discuss ways to report harassment. They listen to stories and role play how they would act in that situation.
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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 work in small...
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What Influences Our Perception of Gender Roles?
Students research gender equity and the media. For this gender equity lesson, students evaluate the influence of various media on both individuals and society. Students discuss examples of media that portray gender roles and research a...
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Infusing Equity Vs Gender into the Classroom
Students explore the effect of gender bias in the classroom. For this statistics lesson, students discuss the effects of stereotyping, discrimination, and gender bias in the classroom. They collect data on different work places dealing...
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Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books. Following this, students choose a side of the censorship issue and support their position by developing an ad campaign about the banned book...
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Gender Bias in Language
Twelfth graders study the issues between male and females. In this current events lesson, 12th graders read an article and answer questions. Students watch a video and write an essay.
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Courage of the Heart
Middle schoolers research discrimination and how people fought against for the common good. In this discrimination lesson plan, students watch a movie about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Middle schoolers generate a list of words...
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Developing Media Literacy
To protect young people from questionable content, many schools limit access. This resource suggests that because learners can so readily avail themselves to unrestricted Internet access, it is vital for 21st century learners to develop...
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Influence of Media
We are bombarded with media images expressly designed to influence viewers. Learning how to analyze the intended effects of these images is essential and the focus of an activity that asks viewers to use the provided questions to guide...