1. Gender Development

2. Bellringer Do Now: Find the side of the room with which you identify (male or female) What is your definition of masculine and what is your definition of feminine? Discuss with your peers.

3. Today We will analyze theories about the construction and development of gender. We will understand the difference between sex, gender, and sexual orientation.

4. Before we move on… Proper terminology is to be used at all times, to promote In this classroom.

5. Instead say: Homosexual/ Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transexual

6. But why do we have gender in the first place?!

7. Know your stuff: Sex vs. Gender Sex: biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women Gender: socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women

8. Know your stuff: Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation physical and/or emotional attraction to the same and/or opposite gender. ACTIVITY (5 MIN) Green: Sex Yellow: Gender Place the appropriate color of post-it note next to your beliefs about each statement.

9. Biological Theory

10. Behaviorist/Social Learning Theory Observational learning and reinforcement determines gender identity and gender roles. Socially significant behaviors as determined by society

11. Case Study: David Reimer Born a boy named Bruce Reimer Circumcision went wrong, and his penis was accidentally removed. Dr. Money wanted to test out the social learning theory of gender development Raised as “Brenda” Told at age 12 truth of biological sex Became “David” "As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl"

14. Cognitive Theory Gender identity is a cognitive concept that we learn as part of learning about the world. Children younger than 2 have no concept of gender. Cannot consistently label each other as male or female.

15. Gender Development

16. Exit Ticket: Activity

17. Announcement! Unit 4 Exam February 11 & 12

18. Bellringer: Label each statement as “sex” or “gender”