Gender
Created by BECCA ROZO-MARSH & KATE DILLON
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Topics & Concepts: Media, Gender Norms, Cycle of Socialization, Patriarchy, Feminism, Intersectionality
Guiding Questions:
How are women and gender roles portrayed in the media?
How is patriarchy present in the media?
What does feminist media look like?
Unit Sequence:
On Day 1, students participate in an idea wave station activity about gender and the media. They then take notes on cycle of socialization.
On Day 2, students analyze a Bell Hooks' article about patriarchy and feminism.
On Day 3, students conduct a feminist analysis of "UnPretty" by TLC and "Formation" by Beyonce.
On Days 4-7, students work in groups to conduct a feminist analysis of a song and music video of their choice. Students demonstrate their understanding through an individual in-class writing assignment and a group presentation.
Notes on Materials Included:
This folder includes slides for the week and all necessary materials, however worksheets are numbered out of order. The mastery assignment description is on the last page of 'Worksheet 12."
There is no unit plan, but the unit slides (titled "Week 17") outline each day of instruction. The folder includes examples of presentations created by past students.
Note that this unit was created for 11th grade students and 9th graders will most likely need more time and scaffolding to complete the project.