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Learning for Justice: Test Yourself for Hidden Bias

For Students 9th - 10th
Test for your hidden bias. Even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions. Each test takes about five minutes, and your privacy is protected.
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Primary
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Concordia: Sex, Gender and Social Roles

For Students 9th - 10th
College lecture notes. Discusses gender and social roles. Sections include: Gender Role Acquisition, Theories of Gender Role Acquisition, Do Women and Men Differ?, Making Sense of it all.
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Article
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Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: Gender: Early Socialization

For Students 9th - 10th
This topic looks at this socialization process and the factors that influence gender development and gender socialization in children.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Want to Be an Activist? Start With Your Toys

For Students 9th - 10th
McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven- because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro to change the pink-and-purple...
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Website
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Theories About the Construction of Gender Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the basic theories of the construction of gender identity.
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Austin Community College: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides notes from a college Psychology class from Austin Community College. Discusses the causes and effects of gender stereotyping and gender polarization.