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.
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...
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...
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...
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....
Unit Plan
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.
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.
Website
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...
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.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Masculine & Feminine Traits: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that various cultures identify certain behavioral traits as masculine or feminine. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Masculine & Feminine Traits."
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Womanhood"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes encouraging students to become more aware of the role of women in society, and promoting appreciation for the contributions of women.
Website
US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Women's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Department of Labor is devoted to helping working women get the most out of their careers. It includes statistics, news programs, and a directory of resources.
Activity
New York Times

New York Times: 650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A wonderful collection of 650 writing prompts organized into categories and issues, e.g., role models, family, memories, race, gender, sexuality, social media, etc. Each prompt is linked to an article on that topic. W.9-10.10 Write...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Walking Down Park by Nikki Giovanni

For Students 7th - 8th
Nikki Giovanni is one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement and has won numerous awards. Her work ranges from covering topics on race, gender, the African American experience and social issues to children's literature and...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Boys and Books

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The statistics are consistent: Young male readers lag behind their female counterparts in literacy skills. This article looks at the social, psychological, and developmental reasons why, and suggests solutions - including the need for...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: African American Students and u.s. High Schools

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This fact sheet, prepared by the Alliance for Excellent Education, looks at statistics related to the graduation rates and college readiness of African-American students, as well as the quality of the teachers and schools that serve them.

Other popular searches