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Students will determine whether stereotypes influence
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Primary Learning Outcomes
Does the fact that I'm a boy or girl affect how I interact
with other people?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 5
Guidance
C. Career Planning
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Topic: Awareness of the interrelationship of life roles.
Standard: Describe the various roles an
individual may have (e.g., , friend, student, worker, family member). Describe
work-related activities in the home, community, and school. Describe how family
members depend on one another, work together, and share responsibilities.
Describe how work roles complement family roles.
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Topic: Awareness of different occupations and changing male/female
roles.
Standard: Describe how
work is important to all people. Describe the changing life roles of men and
women in work and family. Describe how contributions of individuals, both inside
and outside the home, are important.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Explain to the class that you have prepared a game for them
that is similar to charades. You have prepared several pieces of paper, each of
which has either “boy” or “girl” written on it. You have also prepared a number
of situations.
Step: 2 Duration: 2
min.
Have each student draw two slips of paper. One slip tells the
student to be a boy or a girl. The other slip tells him or her about a
situation. Some possible situations: Two employees get into a hot argument. A
coworker is cheating the employer. You lost your company uniform. An employee
under your supervision is regularly late for work. Your coworkers plan a
birthday celebration for you.
Step:
3 Duration: 30 min.
Have students act out the ending of the situation they picked.
The class then tries to guess whether they are acting as a boy or a girl in the
situation.
Step: 4 Duration: 5
min.
After students have completed the game, ask them to discuss
what took place. Was it easier to guess the situation or the gender they were
portraying? Do boys and girls act differently in similar situations? Are boys
and girls treated alike or differently in similar situation?
Materials and Equipment
Small pieces of paper, Two containers
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
45 min.
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
Ask students to research different careers that are
predominantly filled by one sex. Have students make a list and tell why they
think that is.
Remediation
Write down a situation on the board and have students write
how they would solve it. Compare the answers boys give that those that girls
give and see if there are any similarities or differences.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
