Warm-up:
The term that refers to a person's biological identity as either female or male:
a. sex
b. gender
c. gender identity
d. determinism
Which of the following best describes the political power of women in the US today?
a. It has grown so rapidly that the political power of men and women is about equal.
b. It has decreased over the last 10-15 years.
c. It is growing but is still not equal to that of men.
d. Most of the women involved in politics today come from lower class or working class backgrounds.
True or False:
In most schools girls are treated the same as boys.
Women can't be a minority because there are more women than men in the US.
It has been scientifically proven that behavioral differences between boys and girls are linked to biological characteristics.
a. sex
b. gender
c. gender identity
d. determinism
Which of the following best describes the political power of women in the US today?
a. It has grown so rapidly that the political power of men and women is about equal.
b. It has decreased over the last 10-15 years.
c. It is growing but is still not equal to that of men.
d. Most of the women involved in politics today come from lower class or working class backgrounds.
True or False:
In most schools girls are treated the same as boys.
Women can't be a minority because there are more women than men in the US.
It has been scientifically proven that behavioral differences between boys and girls are linked to biological characteristics.
Objective:
SWBAT discuss the inequality experienced by America's elderly.