Grade 5
Beyond Gender Stereotypes
How do gender stereotypes shape our experiences online?
Kids encounter all kinds of stereotypes in the media. But are kids always aware of what they're seeing? Help your students think critically about how gender stereotypes can affect the ways they view themselves and others.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
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bias
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gender stereotypes
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4, L.5.4c, L.5.6, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RI.5.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.3, SL.5.4, SL.5.6, W.5.10, W.5.4
CASEL
1a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.2, II.A.2, II.A.3, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.2, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, V.C.1, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
ISTE
1d, 2b, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Warm Up: Gender Stereotypes
10 mins.Analyze: True! Or Is It?
5 mins.Create: Stereotype Avatar
20 mins.Wrap Up: "Just Because" Poem
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: October 2021
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