High School
Goal:The main goal for high school is to continue development of topics and themes from past education in a more sophisticated and advanced way. Also, encourage students to enact all that they have learned into real world situations. High school is the ideal time for comprehensive sex education and a women and gender studies elective class.
Advanced Media Literacy Questions:
1. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it dis-empower? What privileges are being assumed?
2. What part of the story is not being told? How and where could you get more information about the untold stories?
3. What would be a more comprehensive and intersectional way to tell the story? How could you enact this change?
Our Disclaimer About Media Literacy: These questions act as a starting point to begin to deconstruct everyday exposure to media, but are by no means extensive. Find opportunities in all types of lessons to integrate an advanced analysis of the media that surrounds us.
1. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it dis-empower? What privileges are being assumed?
2. What part of the story is not being told? How and where could you get more information about the untold stories?
3. What would be a more comprehensive and intersectional way to tell the story? How could you enact this change?
Our Disclaimer About Media Literacy: These questions act as a starting point to begin to deconstruct everyday exposure to media, but are by no means extensive. Find opportunities in all types of lessons to integrate an advanced analysis of the media that surrounds us.
Books
In-depth History of Feminism
Expand on ideas introduced in middle school history classes about the waves of feminism and prominent women in history. By giving a nuanced recount of these seemingly simple events and movements, students will gain an intersectional understanding of the women's movement. The women's movement and current action by women around the world are important parts of history and should not be lost in history education. By creating an entire unit dedicated to this time in history, students can gain a better understanding of oppression and social movements.
Teaching Tools and Environment
Life After High School Panel
When bringing in college students, college representatives, and people from technical vocations, arrange for non-normative gender spokespeople. By building on the elementary school activity of career day, high school students can see tangible ideas of future careers, regardless of gender stereotypes. For example, bring in a female engineering student, a female auto technician, and a male hair stylist.
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Women and Gender Studies Elective
The goal of offering this class is to demystify women and gender studies as a field by starting an academic conversation around issues of gender prior to college.
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Sex Education
Let students know that open and honest communication around sex is imperative for healthy sexual relationships. All student's sexuality preferences and practices deserve to be validated and treated with respect. Tell students there is no precise timeline for sexual development, and all levels of sexuality are acceptable so long as they do not harm themselves or others.
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