Dress up Your Avatar

DRESS UP YOUR AVATAR

Gender Stereotypes

Instructions:

1.  Create an online “Girly Girl” and “Manly Man” avatar and complete this handout with a partner or small group.

2.  Copy and paste your saved document to the Seventh Grade Favorite Dropbox folder.

Assignment #1 – Create a “Girly Girl”

1)  Create an online avatar that you think represents a “girly girl.” Document your choices below.

Name/Description of Your Choice / Why You Chose It
Hairstyle
Eyes
Mouth
Clothing (Top)
Clothing (Legs)
Other

2)  Paste a screenshot of your “Girly Girl” avatar below:

3)  What kinds of stereotypes about girls does your avatar represent? Describe the images, words, and phrases you used above.

Assignment #2 – Create a “Manly Man”

1)  Create an avatar that you think represents a “manly man.” Document your choices below.

Name/Description of Your Choice / Why You Chose It
Hairstyle
Eyes
Mouth
Clothing (Top)
Clothing (Legs)
Other

2)  Paste a screenshot of your “Manly Man” avatar below:

3)  What kinds of stereotypes about boys does your avatar represent? Describe the images, words, and phrases you used above.

Assignment #3 – What Do You Think?

1)  What do you and your group members think about gender stereotypes? How are they harmful? How can we challenge them?

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