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Discover the origins of gender roles and their effects on children's learning experiences in school. Learn how societal influences and discrimination hinder educational development and friendship building among young learners.
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What is a gender role? • Dictionary.com aset of behaviors that indicatesone's gender, specif.theimage projected by a person that identifies their femaleness or maleness; an overt public presentation of genderidentity • Salem Press The perceived truth of a how a male or female should act in society
Where do gender roles come from? • Media • Parents • Teachers • Friends/Peers • Relatives • Are there other places gender roles come from?
How does this affect children in learning environments? • Prohibits children from reaching their full potential • May lead to bullying • Affects friendship making
What is sexism? • Discriminationordevaluationbased on aperson'ssex • Do you think this is portrayed in schools? How or why? • Examples from the book
Can sexism be prevented? If so, how or why?
Works Cited • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gender+role • http://salempress.com/store/samples/psychology/psychology_gender.htm