Are gender stereotypes about culture or about power in the English-speaking world ?

SEQUENCE : GENDRE EQUALITY

Are gender stereotypes about culture or about power in the English-speaking world ?

Objectives :

• Understand what a gender stereotype is
• Learn whether gender stereotypes come from culture or power
• Analyse different documents about gender equality
• Give and explain your opinion in English
• Use if clauses (present and past) to make hypotheses
• Use concession clauses (although, even though, though)
• Pronounce man/men and woman/women correctly
• Pronounce the two sounds of “ow” (/əʊ/ and /aʊ/)
•  Learn key vocabulary about gender, role and power

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Lesson 1 : A Woman’s Place

• How did women fight for freedom ?

Lesson 2 : Women’s time – time for change & gender equality

• How do humor, media and history help us understand gender inequality today ?

Lesson 3 : Missing : 40 Million Indian Women

• How do culture and social context explain India’s gendercide ?

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INTRODUCTION BASED ON STUDENTS’ BRAINSTORMING REGARDING WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY

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G1 : (three points)

G2 : (five points)

G3 : (three points)

G4 : (four points)

G5 : (four points)

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Nolan : Equal representation in politics, justice system, and social system. 

Tania : Women earn less money than men. 

Benjamin : unequal wages in sports (more « formal ») / unequal pay in sports. There are many gender stereotypes.

Margot : There is no distinction between men and women. Equality is a fundamental human right.

Cyane : Men and women should be allowed to make their own decisions. 

Melchior : to achieve gender equality, women need the right to abort/have an abortion/access abortion/decide whether to continue a pregnancy.

Elouan : same wages for men and women. 

Eden : equal access to high quality education/quality education/equitable education for all. We have to pass laws against discrimination, gender-based violence, and harassment/We need laws to prevent discrimination, gender-based violence, and harassment.

Annaëlle : same job opportunities 

Sophie : men and women have equal rights to vote and run for office/stand for election. 

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