Curated OER
Comic Book Characters
Explore gender stereotypes by analyzing how male and female characters are depicted in comic books. Using the provided Comic Book Analysis sheet, students record the attributes of male and female comic book characters. Then the whole...
Curated OER
Appreciating the Men of Ballet from Dance in America: Born To Be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre
Learners watch a video highlighting men in ballet. They complete further research on the topic using online and print resources. They create a short skit with the basic elements of dance.
Curated OER
Working' (More Than) 9 to 5
Students consider how men and women are alike and different, and explore society's expectations of how members of each gender should balance work and family life by taking surveys.
Curated OER
WHERE ARE THE FAMOUS WOMEN IN HISTORY?
Students list/compare the number of men in history they can think of to the number of famous women. They discuss why there are more men than women on the list. They examine their textbooks for the same comparison and discuss the results.
Curated OER
Comparing and Contrasting
Students listen to the story "Bloomers" and discuss the differences between men and women in the past. They chart their guesses about women's rights in history.
Other
Maya Angelou Biography
An archive of poetry by Maya Angelou is prefaced by a biographical essay.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Of Mice and Men
An excellent site from the UK. Extensive review of characterizations and themes, along with information on structure and setting.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Men & Women: How Do We Define the Roles of Men and Women?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How do we define the roles of men and women?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account...
Canis Major Publications
Dog Owner's Guide: Zoonotic Diseases: Diseases Common to Animals and Humans
A veterinarian lists and describes the diseases that people and their pets have in common.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Group Statue of Two Men
The painted statue depicts two men with different features standing side by side, with one placing his arm around the other. They wear the same simple kilt with a pleated section wrapped across the front to tie it. The men wear wigs in...