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Jerz's Literacy Weblog: Gender Neutral Language

For Students 9th - 10th
This very readable piece uses charts, examples and brief discussions to explain ways to create gender-neutral writing and speech.
Online Course
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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Other

Family Law Center: Gender Bias in the Family Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper focuses on the subject of gender bias against men in reference to gaining custody of children in the Canadian Family Court system. The article does a good job at defining the bias and presenting examples of the myths and...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gender and Power (Official and Unofficial): Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that cultures tend to ascribe power roles differently to men and women. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gender and Power (Official and Unofficial)."
Website
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...
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Other

Concordia: Sex, Gender and Social Roles

For Students 9th - 10th
College lecture notes. Discusses gender and social roles. Sections include: Gender Role Acquisition, Theories of Gender Role Acquisition, Do Women and Men Differ?, Making Sense of it all.
Website
Other

Gender Equality & Women's Rights Internationally

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Specialized Chromosomes Determine Gender

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation explains how Nettie Stevens research on meal worms unlocked the chromosomal basis of gender.
Article
Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University: Gender Differences in Cognitive Functioning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Summarizes the results of several studies that have looked at differences in cognitive functioning between males and females.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gender and Conflict Style: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that people associate certain conflict styles more strongly with women than with men (and vice versa) and that people often act "as expected to" by their culture in conflict. It is...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gender in Culture: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that some cross cultural conflict may arise from different cultures' assignment of gender roles and traits. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gender in Culture."
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.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Gender Gap

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article shares the arguments for and against single gender schools.This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Hamlet: Ophelia, Gender and Madness

For Students 9th - 10th
In his portrayal of Hamlet and Ophelia, Shakespeare raises troubling questions about gender and madness. These activities encourage students to compare these two central characters, and how they have been used to reflect changing views...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine representations of gender, sex, and relationships in medieval literature, from the works of women's writers to tales of courtly love to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Article
US Department of Education

Title Ix: A Sea Change in Gender Equity in Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Addresses the positive changes in gender equity in education and the progress made for women since the passage of Title IX in 1975.
Activity
Other

Austin Community College: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides notes from a college Psychology class from Austin Community College. Discusses the causes and effects of gender stereotyping and gender polarization.
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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...
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University College London

University College London: Noun Overview and Rules

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of nouns and rules for use. Contains information on forming plurals, count and noncount, pronouns, numerals as nouns, and gender. Exercises interspersed in material.
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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...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Twelfth Night: Festive Comedy, Gender & Confusion

For Students 9th - 10th
The ideas contained in these teacher notes are intended to present a range of creative activities to assist the development of independent research. It is hoped they will reinforce work undertaken collaboratively in class and develop...
Website
University of Iowa

University of Iowa Libraries: Gender Equality in Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has several informational links to the equality law, Title IX, the history of this law dating back form 1972, some of the lawsuits steming from Title IX and several other informative links.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Gender

For Students 9th - 10th
This French language resource has written and audio examples as well as listening comprehension and interactive written exercises. Lists the endings associated with masculine or feminine nouns.
Article
Other

Health Variations: Gender and Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores women's health vs. men's health. Includes discussion of why women's life cycle is typically longer than men's, and why women tend to report poorer health than men.

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