Stereotype Exploration
LEVEL 3: APPLYING
Outline common gender stereotypes.
PROCEDURE
1. Think about the toys kids play with:
-What toys do girls like to play with?
-What toys do boys like to play with?
2. Go through a toy catalog. Cut out toys that are sold to girls and toys that are sold to boys. You may include pictures of children playing with these toys.
3. Have two poster boards, one labeled "Boys" and one labeled "Girls".
4. Glue your pictures from the toy catalog onto the appropriate poster.
5. Think about patterns:
-Who is being more active?
-Who is being more quiet and calm?
-Who is playing outside more?
-Who is playing in the house more?
-Who is taking care of babies/cooking things/shopping?
-Who is fixing/building things?
-Who is wearing pink/blue?
-Who is playing with weapons?
-Who is making art?
Extension beyond Applying
Think about:
-Do you think these ads are true for every boy and every girl?
-Is it fair that girls and boys are expected to play with certain toys?
-Is there anything that you like to do that is supposed to be for the opposite gender?
-How do you feel when you look at these ads?
1. Think about the toys kids play with:
-What toys do girls like to play with?
-What toys do boys like to play with?
2. Go through a toy catalog. Cut out toys that are sold to girls and toys that are sold to boys. You may include pictures of children playing with these toys.
3. Have two poster boards, one labeled "Boys" and one labeled "Girls".
4. Glue your pictures from the toy catalog onto the appropriate poster.
5. Think about patterns:
-Who is being more active?
-Who is being more quiet and calm?
-Who is playing outside more?
-Who is playing in the house more?
-Who is taking care of babies/cooking things/shopping?
-Who is fixing/building things?
-Who is wearing pink/blue?
-Who is playing with weapons?
-Who is making art?
Extension beyond Applying
Think about:
-Do you think these ads are true for every boy and every girl?
-Is it fair that girls and boys are expected to play with certain toys?
-Is there anything that you like to do that is supposed to be for the opposite gender?
-How do you feel when you look at these ads?
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