Junior Health Stereotypes

Do now -Daily Recording Calendar -What is a stereotype? -What is an example of a stereotype?

stereotype -A stereotype is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things. -To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same -Over generalized belief

Negative stereotypes All blond women are “spacey” Girls are only concerned about physical appearance Guys are messy and unclean Men who spend too much time on the computer or read are geeks All librarians are women who are old, wear glasses, tie a high bun, and have a perpetual frown on their face Girls are not good at sports All teenagers are rebels All children don't enjoy healthy food Only skinny women can become models

Every race, culture, country, religion and a community has a stereotype. It is a way of oversimplifying groups of people. It is one of the easiest ways of establishing identity. By conforming to a fixed or conventional image, the identity can be recognized and understood. And, herein lies the problem: It's hard to be objective if one doesn't reject stereotypes. So, it is better not to use any stereotype and pass judgments only when you are familiar with others.

Review from yesterday: sex or gender? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvnZOR_oIk

How do girls act in high school? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoIdfRnQZ4A&list=PLC6E951F8813108CB

Scenarios: What would you do? -Each group will receive a case study involving issues of gender roles -Work together with your group members to resolve the case study -Prepare to present your solution to the rest of the class -10 minutes to complete assignment -When presenting, others can challenge your solution while you defend it

Discussion questions -Is it easy or hard to look at male and female roles in a new and nontraditional way? -How do men or women accept changes in traditional gender roles? -What are some of the ways changing gender roles have affected relationships between men and women in social settings, work place, families. -Would your parents reach the same or different solutions? -Which case study was the most difficult? Why? -If you could make one change in men’s gender roles, what would it be? If you could make one change in women’s gender roles, what would it be?