Lesson 7: Stereotyping: Gender

Learning that stereotypes are present in everyday life and children's toys can reinforce gender stereotypes.

Learning objective

  • To recognise that stereotypes are present in everyday life

Statutory guidance

Pupils should be taught: 

  • What a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive.

Success criteria

Other links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Select pictures that have very obvious stereotypes for children to look at in the main event activity.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Instead of creating an advert, children could write a letter to a toy manufacturer or shop to suggest how they could avoid stereotypes in their products.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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