Description

Overview:

This unit prompts students in a twelfth-grade English class to question and challenge the roles and expectations that are placed upon them by society based on gender identity. By exposing the inconsistencies and contradictions inherent in a binary division of genders, our studies and discussions during this unit will push students to consider that gender identity and labeling need not determine an individual’s behavior, educational pursuits, or career path. Students will use a combination of contemporary and canon literature to reinforce the concepts that we will investigate. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun will serve as anchor texts for students.

Subject:

English Language Arts, Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology

Level:

High School

Material Type:

Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Provider:

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Provider Set:

2020 Curriculum Units Volume I

Date Added:

08/01/2020