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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Sex Linked Inheritance Set 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by The University of Arizona, gives a good set of genetics problems that involve sex-linked genes. Great to review what you know! Links are provided to access the various subjects covered in this problem set.
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Website
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Sex Linked Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource will explore sex-linked genes which are a form of genetic linkage that depends on the X and Y sex chromosomes.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Smart Choices About Sex

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine one's values in regard to sex and sexuality. Explore peer pressure as it relates to sexual activity, and learn ways to combate peer pressure to say no to sex.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Supreme Court and Sex Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
From the responsibility of all work places to demonstrate no discrimination towards women in 1971 to Roe v. Wade in 1973, find the journey women took to the U.S. Supreme Court for sex discrimination.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Cell Reproduction, Recombination, Linkage, and Sex Linked Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these flashcards to review topics in cell reproduction, recombination, linkage, and sex-linked genes.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sex and the Single Guppy

For Students 9th - 10th
Play in our streams and see how exhibitionism has an evolutionary payoff in this simulation of John Endler's famous experiment. Includes background information and discussion questions.
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Other

Old Wives' Tales Won't Predict the Sex of Your Baby

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses old wives' tales that deal with predicting the sex of an unborn baby. Learn about the origins of these myths and whether any of them are partially true.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: On the Equality of the Sexes

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "On the Equality of the Sexes" by Judith Sargent Murray.
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Other

Wall Street Journal: California Votes for Prop 8 Outlaws Same Sex Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
Proposition 8(Prop 8), a ban to overturn gay marriage in California, passed; thus outlawing the legality of gay marriages in that state. Pros & cons of this new law, statistical information, and links to additional sites are included...
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New York University

New York University: Sex and Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes some mechanisms in reference to the choosing of a mate. Both selection processes of males and of females are described. Discusses group sexual selection models and nonsexual selection models.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Gender and Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Impolite Sex" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Impolite Sex" by Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Sex That Doesn't Shop by H. H. Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story The Sex That Doesn't Shop by H. H. Munro. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: X Linked Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the chromosomal basis of sex determination, X and Y chromosomes, and X-linkage.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Life Tables, Survivorship, & Age Sex Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes tools ecologists use to describe the present state of a population and predict its future growth.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Bees Help Plants Have Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
Fernanda S. Valdovinos explains how intricate pollination networks work and how it can all change from one season to the next. [5:25]
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Primary
Other

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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Other

Wv Appi: Sex Has Consequences: Public Service Announcements

For Students 9th - 10th
Various public service announcements from a contest offered by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. You can see the PSAs and find more information about Teen Pregnancy facts.
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Other

Ady.org: Are Parents and Teens Talking About Sex?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the percentages of parents and teens that talk about sexual relations, why some teens choose not to talk about it, and how it impacts their lives. This site is important for both parents and teens because lack of...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: 'New Proof' of Japan Sex Slaves

For Students 9th - 10th
An April 2007 news report on the discovery of archived records that suggest women across Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during World War II. This controversial topic and demands for a formal apology have become...
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Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Chromosomes Carry Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Hunt Morgan will explain the research he did to determine that some traits are linked to the sex of an individual.
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Handout
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Y Files

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a detailed discussion and explanation of the Y-chromosome and how it determines the male sex.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students examine and debate the issue of same sex marriage by studying background information, news articles, legal arguments and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They then draft an amendment of their own to...

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