UK Lesson Plan
Beyond Gender Stereotypes (UK)
How do gender stereotypes shape our experiences online?
Age
10–11Time
45 mins.
Objectives:
Define "gender stereotypes" and describe how they can be present online.
Describe how gender stereotypes can lead to unfairness or bias.
Create an avatar and a poem that show how gender stereotypes impact who they are.
Vocabulary Show definitions
avatar ·
bias ·
gender stereotypes
avatar – an image or character that represents a person online
bias – an unfair belief about a person or group based on a stereotype
gender stereotypes – oversimplified ideas about how women and men are or should be
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Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
Warm-Up: Gender Stereotypes
10 mins.Analyse: True! Or Is It?
5 mins.Create: Stereotype Avatar
20 mins.Wrap-Up: "Just Because" Poem
10 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: January 2021
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Lesson last updated: January 2021