This page contains all the downloadable resources for the Teaching Gender Representation in the Media lessons. While each lesson is a classroom-ready three part lesson, the various resources have all been collected in this location for teaching convenience.
Gender Lesson Resources
All resources and lessons can be used for non-commercial classroom use.
THE TOY BOX
Regardless of age, everyone has a memory of a toy that they loved when they were a child, or a toy they wanted but they were never given. The things we play with help determine the people we grow into. This lesson focuses on separating boy toys from girl toys while pausing to take a look at why we sorted the objects the way we did.
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Toy Box – Brother Sister Handout.pdf
THE GENDER BOX
Building off of the foundation from The Toy Box we look further into the gender normative roles students feel they need to fulfill. By confronting prejudices and allowing students to speak openly about their experiences, the foundation is strengthened with shared experiences and concepts.
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THE PAST IS PRESENT [PART 1 / PART 2]
By examining a number of historical and contemporary advertisements, students will begin to see how ludicrous modern messaging is when primed through the problematic advertisements of decades past. Students will then have an opportunity to examine advertisements that they experience through the same lens.
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Representation in Media Handout.pdf
Goldieblox vs. Lego – Comparison Assignment.pdf
USING THE MEDIA TRIANGLE TO ANNOTATE ADVERTISEMENTS
Building on the concepts from the last lesson, students will choose specific advertisements, analyzing them through all three sides of the Media Triangle. Students will then present their findings to the class, allowing all students to take an in-depth look at a variety of contemporary texts and the problematic nature of their messaging.
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Fixing Contemporary Advertising.PDF
THE GENDER R.A.F.T.
Students will consider the reasons behind Gender Normative behaviours, and create a R.A.F.T. (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) letter that will help them formalize their thoughts.
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RAFT Assignment – Minds On.pdf
Lego vs. Goldieblox Comparison RAFT Assignment.pdf
Effects of Gender Messaging in Advertising RAFT Assignment.pdf
RESHAPING GENDER NORMATIVE ROLES
Students will be challenged to explore their personal space, school, community, and beyond. During their explorations, they will identify both positive and negative messaging, while seeking to understand how to create lasting impact and change
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Venn Diagram – Communication.pdf
Letter Writing to Enact Change.pdf
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