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Students will define the meaning of stereotypes and
perform activities that someone of the opposite sex usually
performs. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What kinds of new activities did I try at home? Did I enjoy
them?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 2
Guidance
C. Career Planning
11
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.
Ask students to think of a new task they would like to try in
the home. Tell students to think about things the opposite sex parent does that
they think they might enjoy doing. Ask them to choose one of those things to
try.
Step: 2 Duration: one
week
Send home a duplicated letter, asking parents’ cooperation.
After a week of the experience, conduct a discussion using the following
questions. How did you enjoy it? Were your parents willing to have you do this?
Did anyone tell you that you shouldn’t be doing that because you are either a
boy or a girl?
Attachments for Step 2
Title: FileName: Letter.doc
Description: Print and copy to send home
with each child.
Step:
3 Duration: 5 min.
Have students think about occupations that can be done by
either men or women. Have them think of occupations that are done mostly by men
and occupations that are done mostly by women.
Step:
4 Duration: 10 min.
Introduce the word “stereotype.” Define the word as the belief
that a certain group of people possess common characteristics. Discuss how
expecting one gender to do only certain kinds of work can be stereotyping.
Encourage students to explore new tasks on the basis of what they think they
might enjoy or be good at doing, rather than on the basis of their
gender.
Materials and Equipment
Parent cooperation letter
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min. class time, 1 week at home
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their participation in the
activity.
Extension
Ask students to interview an older adult and ask them
questions about the changing roles of women in our society.
Remediation
Ask students to list some women and men that they know and
list their occupations beside the name.
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.
