Several lesson plans have been mentioned already and a few samples will be described in detail below. Here is an overall guide to the content, strategies, and activities of the unit.
Part & Guiding Questions
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Content
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Strategies and Activities
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1.What are gender roles and stereotypes?
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The Science of Gender
"HeForShe: Gender Equality Is Your Issue, Too"
“Gender Stereotypes are Destroying Girls and Killing Boys.”
"Math Isn't Just for Boys."
"Stereotypes Might Make 'Female' Hurricanes Deadlier."
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Brainstorming
Summarizing
Identifying claims and evidence
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2. What is the history of feminism in the United States?
What are the stories of various feminist figures?
How has feminism impacted male gender roles and power?
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Excerpts from Feminism Is
Internet Research
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Independent and group research
Evaluating sources
Creating multimedia presentations
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3/4. How have gender stereotypes and the need to break away from them been portrayed in diverse literature?
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The House on Mango Street
Various independent reading books
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Responding to literature
Studying figurative language
Analyzing literature
Jigsaw groups
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5. How can we apply what we have learned to our own lives, in our imaginations?
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Student writing
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Drafting
Peer response groups
Editing & Revising
Publishing
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