Jobs for Men and Women

Students discuss how women have been lighthouse keepers in the past. They tour a working lighthouse and interact with the guide. They draw a picture of what they want to be when they grow up and then they share their pictures with...

First graders listen to speakers in various professions. In this careers lesson, the teacher invites community members to speak to the class about their jobs and the education required, then students draw the conclusion that men and...

Teach young learners that they can have any job they want, no matter their gender! An elementary lesson emphasizes that while some jobs may be more closely associated with men or with women, people of either gender can complete them....

Students identify nontraditional careers for their gender.

Students explore career options. In this career instructional activity, students discover non-traditional career options for genders as they draw people at work in jobs and discuss them.

Students draw a picture of the job they would like to have when they grow up. They discuss jobs they would like to have. They discuss the idea that men and women can do the same job.

Second graders explore different careers and what is needed to perform them.

Third gradersl examine personality characteristics that are necessary for careers. They identify characteristics necessary for any type of occupation and discuss gender bias. They write a job description for an occupation of their choosing.