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Imagine you are a kindergartner and its indoor recess time…

WHAT IS A GENDER ROLE?Dictionary.com a set of behaviors that

indicates one's gender, specif. the image projected by a person that identifies their femaleness or maleness; an overt public presentation of gender identity

Salem Press The perceived truth of a how a male or female should act in society

WHERE DO GENDER ROLES COME FROM?

Media

Parents

Teachers

Friends/Peers

Relatives

Are there other places gender roles come from?

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT CHILDREN IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS?Prohibits children from reaching

their full potential

May lead to bullying

Affects friendship making

WHAT IS SEXISM?

Discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex

Do you think this is portrayed in schools?

How or why?

Examples from the book

Can sexism be prevented?

If so, how or why?

WORKS CITED

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gender+role

http://salempress.com/store/samples/psychology/psychology_gender.htm