G5 Stereotypes & Bias
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Craig GRIEBENOW
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Beyond
Bias &
Stereotypes
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 5
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How do gender stereotypes shape our experiences online?
Essential Question
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Define stereotypes and describe how they can
be present online.
Describe how stereotypes can lead to
unfairness or bias.
Create an avatar and a poem that show how
stereotypes affect who they are.
Learning Objectives
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I will read aloud some statements about boys and girls.
What do you think about them?
Respond by choosing one of the emoji responses
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Poll
Boys are competitive and like to win.
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Poll
Girls worry about how they look.
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Poll
Boys are aggressive and loud.
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Poll
Girls are drama queens
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WARM UP: CLASS DISCUSSION
What do you think about these statements?
Girls
Boys
●Girls worry about how they
look.
●Girls are all drama queens.
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●Boys are competitive and like to
win.
●Boys are all aggressive and loud.
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Oversimplified ideas about how women and men are
or should be
Gender Stereotypes
KEY VOCABULARY
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An unfair belief about a person
or group based on a stereotype
Bias
KEY VOCABULARY
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct definition of "gender stereotype"?
A true fact about how men, women, or people of other genders act.
Oversimplified ideas about how women, men, and people of other genders are or should be.
A type of stereo that has to do with gender.
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Multiple Choice
Believing in gender stereotypes can result in which of the following?
Avatars
Interests
Truth
Bias
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Multiple Choice
Princess Peach is the only girl in the video game Super Mario Bros. The purpose of the game is to save Princess Peach, who wears a pink dress and earrings. What are some stereotypes about girls you recognize in Princess Peach?
Girls are brave fighters.
Girls like pink and need to be saved.
Girls play video games.
Girls are strong and powerful.
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Multiple Choice
What could the creators of Super Mario Bros. have done differently to challenge gender stereotypes?
Created new male characters with different powers.
Changed the story so Princess Peach has superpowers and doesn't need to be saved.
Kept the game as it is and let players decide how to play.
Removed Princess Peach from the game.
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Poll
How confident are you in being able to spot gender stereotypes online?
I feel very confident.
I feel somewhat confident.
I do not feel confident.
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An image or character that
represents a person online
Avatar
KEY VOCABULARY
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What stereotype did you follow or challenge in your avatar?
How did you follow or challenge the stereotype?
What details did you include?
Reflect
Think about the stereotypes we’ve discussed and create an avatar that responds to them. It could follow the stereotype, challenge the stereotype, or both.
Make sure your avatar is clear and includes some specific details.
Use bold lines because avatars are small
Design a game avatar
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Beyond
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Stereotypes
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 5
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