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Roles
Students discuss the meaning of the words: stereotypes, bias, and discrimination. They create two collages, one for women and one for men. They brainstorm ideas on why they picked the pictures they did.
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THAT'S A "GIRLS" JOB!
Students identify the differences in males and females and examine how sex roles are traditional.
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Are Our Classroom Materials Gender Biased?
Students explore equality by analyzing their own classroom belongings. In this gender bias lesson, students investigate their classroom and identify objects as either male or female biased. Students collaborate while exploring the idea...
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The Family That Endured An Historical View of African-American Families As Seen Through American Literature and Art
Pupils identify racial stereotypes in advertisements from the past and survey their sources and implications. They compare advertisements from the past with those of today using similar approaches and create an original advertisement and...
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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 lesson students engage in a discussion of gender inequality and then look through the student handbook for...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom
Students identify gender stereotypes in magazine advertisements. In this gender bias lesson plan, students discuss the problems of gender bias in advertising and develop an understanding of the way advertisements work.
Crafting Freedom
F.E.W. Harper: Uplifted from the Shadows
What is stereotyping, and how do we handle stereotyping in our daily interactions? Your young historians will not only have the opportunity to learn about the first African American woman to publish a short story–Frances Ellen...
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Rescue at Sea
Students examine stereotypes that they may have regarding scientists. They read and discuss 'Scientist at Work: High Seas Hunter Pleads for Preservation of Fish' and reflect on the work of a Marine Conservationist.
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Black Actors in American Cinema
Students examine the contributions of a few African American actors. After watching different films, they work together to recreate the film and the struggles faced by the actors. In groups, they compare and contrast the acting style of...
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Gender Roles
Students explore psychology by answering gender study questions. In this sexuality lesson, students discuss the stereotypes often referred to men and woman and what the truth is about their characteristics and abilities. Students...
Mathematics Assessment Project
College and Career Readiness Mathematics Test C1
Challenge high schoolers with a thorough math resource. The 20-page test incorporates questions from upper-level high school math in applied and higher order questions.
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You Do Judge a Book by Its Cover
Students view several magazine pictures of different types of people and answer questions that lead to a realization of how stereotyping occurs.
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Strategies to Overcome Gender Bias in the Machine Shop: Knurling
Students participate in putting a straight knurl on a piece of steel.
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Fair Game?
Students evaluate possible gender stereotypes perpetuated by computer games, particularly those designed for girls. They design a prototype for a gender bias-free computer game that would appeal to both males and females.
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"Reading" Political Cartoons"
Students recognize visual sterotyping in political cartoons and to analyze its use. They speculate as to why political cartoons are so effective. The teacher explains that cartoonists often make use of stereotypes as visual symbols or...
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LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME
Learners 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 genders...
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How Are We Different?
Students explain and accept the similarities and differences between girls and boys. They focus on gender neutrality and recognize gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in school materials, activities, and classroom instruction.
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Women in the 1950s
Students learn about suburban communities in the 1950s. In this women studies lesson, students watch a Power Point presentation about suburban communities in the 1950s. Students look at images from the 1950s and discuss what they think...
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GENDER STEREOTYPES AND ADVERTISEMENTS
Learners identify gender stereotypes in advertisements.
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Strategies to Overcome Gender Bias in the Machine Shop: Knurling
Students demonstrate the use of a knurling tool. In this machine shop technique lesson, students will demonstrate safety as they properly use the knurling tool to create a diamond knurl and a straight knurl on a cylindrical piece of...
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Strategies for a Successful World
Students solve real-life social issues. In this character education lesson, students discuss instances of gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination. Students then discuss how to address the social issues.
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Gender Equity in Fairy Tales
Students explore language arts by researching fairy tale stereotypes. In this gender roles lesson, students read the stories Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White with their class. Students analyze the female characters...
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Teaching Tolerance
Young scholars role play at a party where they see a kiss between two males. They act out the next scene in terms of what happens.