how is gender different from biological sex? Where do gender norms come from? (Be sure to respond to both questions)
Using the Gender Unicorn, (pic below)apply it to yourself and your identity. Be sure to explain & apply all 5 areas.
Research why there is a shortage of male teachers. Why is this issue worse for early childhood and elementary school? Provide a brief summary of the research and cite your source for each of the two questions.
Describe your thoughts on the trend of gender reveal parties. What are both sides of this controversial trend?
How was gender taught to you in childhood? Did the chores that you were responsible match binary gender norms or multifaceted? Explain.
Provide a time either in your childhood or from a child in your life where gender roles were covertly or overtly enforced. If it happened to you, how did it make you feel? If it happened to a child that you know, how do you think the child interpreted that message?
Pick a strategy or activity and discuss how the event from question 5 should have been handled instead
Watch both of the below videos. Discuss how the messages of BOTH of these videos fit into how we teach children. Did either of these videos challenge the way you see gender? Why or why not? Explain. (links below)
Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxrPeFKtUwQ
