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Understanding Prejudice through Paper Plate Portraits

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This lesson is most effective if students have already begun exploring social justice issues like racism or gender stereotypes. You will need one paper plate per student. First, review the meaning of the word prejudice, breaking down the word into ...
Do Something! Transforming Critiques of Gender Stereotypes into Activism

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This is the final lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...
Gender Expression

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This series helps students understand why gender stereotypes are unfair and how teasing or bullying someone who does not conform to gender norms prevents a safe classroom community. ...
What Happens If … Using Role Plays to Understand How Gender Stereotypes Affect Our Lives

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This is the fourth lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...
Watch It: Examining and Critiquing Gender Stereotypes in Media

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This is the third lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...
Write Right: Using Creative Writing to Counter Gender Stereotypes in Literature

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This is the second lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...
Think Outside the Box: Brainstorming About Gender Stereotypes

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This is the first lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...
Toys and Clothes: Gender Expression

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As part of a yearlong anti-bullying program, “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully,” I presented this lesson to the pre–K class midway through the year. I asked two parents each to read one of ...
Hate Crimes Legislation: Early Grades

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Objectives Activities meet the following objectives: understand the definition of “hate” and be able to use alternate words discover and understand how national laws are made apply that understanding to the concept of ...
Gender Stereotyping Awareness

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During my career unit with seventh-graders, I take the opportunity to look at gender stereotyping in the work force. After students have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with careers, I challenge their ...
Reducing Gender Stereotyping and Homophobia in Sports

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Recently, professional football players Brendon Ayanbadejo and Scott Fujita spoke out to support marriage equality. Their advocacy brings to the surface a discussion that has been going on for a long time ...
Who Has Hair?

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Who Has Hair? explores one of the things mammals share in common: hair! Our hair may be different—Polar Bear's doesn't look exactly like Orangutan's or like yours— but we all have hair and ...
Highlighting Gender

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Early grades activity designed to confront gender stereotypes. This is a part of  Gender Doesn't Limit You! , also  available as a PDF . Note: Substitute your ...
Biased Judgments

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Early grades activity to confront gender stereotypes. This is a part of  Gender Doesn't Limit You! , also  available as a PDF . Note: Substitute your school's name ...
Teasing About Gendered Activities, Traits Or Possessions

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Early grades activity to confront gender stereotypes. This is a part of  Gender Doesn't Limit You! , also  available as a PDF . Note: Substitute your school's name ...
Role Exclusion

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Early grades lesson to confront gender stereotypes. This is a part of  Gender Doesn't Limit You! , also  available as a PDF . Note: Substitute your school's name ...
Learn Your Rights

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Your Rights Amendment IV   The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, ...
Gender Separate Dialogue Groups

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How do girls and boys see themselves? How do they think they’re seen by others? What do gender stereotypes teach kids about who they’re supposed to be? Materials: Pen and ...
Critical Viewer Activity

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Help your students take a critical view of advertising. The following activities were adapted with permission from the GO GIRLS! curriculum, produced by the National Eating ...
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