SOC.SS.12.A
Analyze how gender roles affect the opportunities available to men and women in society.
Sociology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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gender rolesopportunitiesmenwomensociety
Skills
- analyze (how gender roles affect opportunities) #dok3
- interpret (the differences in opportunities for men and women) #dok2
- explain (the concept of gender roles) #dok2
- describe (societal impacts of gender roles) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can define and explain what gender roles are. #dok1
- I can identify examples of gender roles in society. #dok1
- I can interpret how gender roles influence opportunities for men and women. #dok2
- I can explain the impact of gender roles on societal opportunities. #dok2
- I can analyze ways gender roles create or limit opportunities for men and women in society. #dok3
- I can examine and critique the effects of changing gender roles on equal opportunities in society. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Socially constructed gender roles significantly influence the range and nature of opportunities available to individuals in society.
- Understanding gender roles helps reveal both the historical context and current realities of gender-based inequality in social, economic, and political spheres.
Essential Questions
- What are gender roles, and how are they created and maintained in society?
- How have traditional gender roles shaped opportunities for men and women?
- In what ways do gender roles benefit or disadvantage individuals and groups?
- How have changing attitudes toward gender roles influenced opportunities in various segments of society?
- What strategies can society employ to promote greater equality in opportunities regardless of gender?