1. Gender stereotypes and unconscious bias
S3 Lesson
Gender stereotypes and unconscious bias

2. Prize money giveaway
Imagine you are taking part in a game show in which you have £500 to give away
The game show consists of five rounds
There are six contestants
Each round you will find out a bit more about the contestants
You must eliminate one contestant each round
The last person remaining after five rounds will be awarded £500

3. Prize money giveaway: round 1
The names of the six contestants are shown below.
Copy down the names
Cross out the name of the first person you want to eliminate
KARINA JANKOWSKI
PETER HARRISON
JAYDEN ROBERTS
ALEX MCCANN
SARAH DAVIES
MAHMOOD IQBAL
Name

4. Prize money giveaway: round 2
Cross out the name of the second person you want to eliminate
KARINA JANKOWSKI
PETER HARRISON
JAYDEN ROBERTS
ALEX MCCANN
SARAH DAVIES
MAHMOOD IQBAL
Picture
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5. Prize money giveaway: round 3
Cross out the name of the third person you want to eliminate
KARINA JANKOWSKI
PETER HARRISON
JAYDEN ROBERTS
ALEX MCCANN
SARAH DAVIES
MAHMOOD IQBAL
No partner and no children
Wife and two children
In a long-term relationship with a female partner
Single mother with a baby daughter
Married with four children
In a long-term relationship with a male partner
Relationship
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6. Prize money giveaway: round 4
Cross out the name of the fourth person you want to eliminate
KARINA JANKOWSKI
PETER HARRISON
JAYDEN ROBERTS
ALEX MCCANN
SARAH DAVIES
MAHMOOD IQBAL
Engineer
Successful business owner
Journalist
Actor
Doctor
Unemployed
Job
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7. Prize money giveaway: round 5
Cross out the name of the fifth person you want to eliminate
KARINA JANKOWSKI
PETER HARRISON
JAYDEN ROBERTS
ALEX MCCANN
SARAH DAVIES
MAHMOOD IQBAL
Painting
Watching reality TV shows
Playing basketball
Climbing
Salsa dancing
Writing short stories
Hobbies
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8. Prize money giveaway: discussion
Who do you have left?
Why might your results be different from other people in the class?
How did you make your choices?

9. Video

10. Challenging gender stereotypes
Gender stereotypes are assumptions about people based on their gender.
These assumptions might be about:
someone’s personality or interests;
how well they will do at a task
how they are likely to behave;
the types of jobs they are likely to do.

11. Challenging gender stereotypes
Make a note of the gender stereotype for your group
Group
Stereotype A
Girls are more emotional B
Men are more career-driven than women C
Girls prefer pink D
Boys don’t take things seriously E
Girls are more vain F
Men are braver than women

12. Challenging gender stereotypes
In your groups, discuss:
Where might the stereotype come from?
Can you think of examples that challenges the stereotype?