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M&F Chapter 4 - Gender Roles

Life Skills:

  • Thinking & Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Social & Civic Responsibility
  • Employability

Time Frame:
2 class periods that run 90 minutes each.

Group Size:
Large Groups


  

Summary:
Understanding gender roles, how we learn gender roles, and how they are in transition.

Career Connections:

  • Life management skills in any job

Materials:

  • A PowerPoint projector.
  • An overhead copy of "Understanding Yourself",page 133 from the text, so students can evaluate how androgynous they are.
  • VCR to show the video clip of how the same baby is treated differently when dressed as a different sex. The video is "The Brain" from The Annenberg/CPB Collection (1-800-LEARNER)(ISBN #0-89776-596-6).
  • Copy of "A Day in the Life" from the packet to be read to the class.

    Background For Teachers:
    Understanding the changes taking place in society regarding gender roles.

    Student Prior Knowledge:
    It is best to have read the chapter ahead of the lesson.

    Intended Learning Outcomes:
    Students will form a more clear attitude about gender issues. Students will determine whether or not they are androgynous in their attitudes.

    Instructional Procedures:
    Have students list 10 things they value about being the gender they are and ten things they value about the opposite sex. Have them compare these things and see if they are similar. Show the PowerPoint presentation. Read "A Day in the Life" and discuss. Print all lesson plans and handouts from the FHS 2400 CD.

    Attachments

    Assessment Plan:
    Students will have completed the reading tests before coming to class. A final Exam will be given on the chapter.

    Educators:
    Contact resources@uen.org using your education email address if you would like copies of the test / exam for this lesson plan. Be sure to include the Lesson Plan title in your email request.

    Bibliography:
    The Marriage & Family Experience (8th edition) by Strong

    Author:
    WENDY CRAPO

    Created Date :
    Jun 23 2005 10:43 AM

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