Discussion 1 AND 2
DISCUSSION 1 (PAGE 1) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS INDIVIDUALLY
In this week’s reading and lecture you learned about gender and educational inequality.
1) Thinking about your own educational experiences, major, and career goals, what role do you think gender socialization has played in shaping them.
2) There are number of different factors that contribute to gender differences and gender-based inequalities such as hidden curriculum, formal curriculum, peer relations, and teacher interactions. Pick two factors and explain how they contribute to gender differences and gender inequalities.
DISCUSSION 2 (PAGE 2) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS INDIVIDUALLY
Instructions
Today, black girls in the U.S. are one of the fastest growing populations in the juvenile justice system. The film “Pushout” is based on the book by Dr. Morris. It examines how girls of color, especially black girls are often criminalized in our school system.
How are schools and society contributing to this process? How can schools, society, as well as students themselves change this course of event? Use specific examples of cases used in the film and studies/theories cited in the textbook of this module to explain.
VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0wYKDv77k_H94Gwa7AN-BQ