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1 GENDER AND ITS EFFECT ON LEARNING

2 Imagine you are a kindergartner and its indoor recess time…

3 WHAT IS A GENDER ROLE? Dictionary.com  a set of behaviors that indicates one's gender, specif. the image projected by a person that identifies their femaleness or maleness; an overt public presentation of gender identity Salem Press  The perceived truth of a how a male or female should act in society

4 WHERE DO GENDER ROLES COME FROM? Media Parents Teachers Friends/Peers Relatives Are there other places gender roles come from?

5 HOW DOES THIS AFFECT CHILDREN IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS? Prohibits children from reaching their full potential May lead to bullying Affects friendship making

6 WHAT IS SEXISM? Discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex Do you think this is portrayed in schools? How or why? Examples from the book

7 Can sexism be prevented? If so, how or why?

8 WORKS CITED http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gender+role http://salempress.com/store/samples/psychology/psychology_gender.htm


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