ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS Mens Work Womens work? In Active Leisure and Learning Lesson 1 Task 1

Mens work, womens work? On your own complete the sheet Mens work, womens work Compare your results with the person next to you. ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS

Learning Objectives To learn about the stereotypical views that many people hold regarding men and womens work To be able to identify stereotypical images of people at work To reflect how these stereotypes can affect their own and other peoples career choices. To identify how the media can create and reinforce gender stereotypes Key words: discrimination, gender, prejudice, stereotype ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS

Match the keywords on the left with the correct definitions on the right A.Discrimination B.Gender C.Prejudice D.Stereotype 1.An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge... 2.A fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong... 3.To treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treatother people, because of their skin colour,religion, sex, etc... 4.The physical and/or social condition of being male or female... ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS

Activity One: In pairs match the person to the Job 1.Chief instructor at an outdoor activity centre. 2.Manager at a childrens play centre. 3.Fitness coach at a football club. 4.Physical training instructor in the RAF. 5.Business manager at a caravan park. A BCD E

ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS The correct answers are: 1.Chief instructor at an outdoor activity centre. 2. Manager at a childrens play centre. 3. Fitness coach at a football club. 4. Physical training instructor in the RAF. 5. Business manager at a caravan park. A B C D E

ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS Why are some jobs seen to be for men, and some for women? What barriers may exist for men and women in some of these jobs? Question time

The Media and Gender Stereotypes You are about to watch a 9 minute video clip (above) about the ways in which gender is represented in the media. As you watch it make notes about the ways in which men and women are stereotyped. After watching discuss the following questions: How do you think these images can affect the career choices that men and women make? How do you think you are affected by these stereotypes? ACTIVE ADVICE FOR ACTIVE CAREERS