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Global Perspectives On Gender

This lesson engages students in exploring gender across the globe.

Learning intentions:

  • Develop a more nuanced understanding of gender
  • Recognise that many countries and cultures around the world celebrate genders beyond “man” and “woman”
  • Understand that colonisation has had a detrimental impact for the gender diverse people of many countries and cultures

Digital Educator: Charlie

  • 12-30 learners

    Class size

  • 10+

    Year Level

  • 40-60 minutes

    Course duration

  • Nil

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    In this Global Perspectives On Gender lesson, students will expand on the concepts of gender identity and colonisation. 

    They will watch a 25 minute documentary called 'A Place In The Middle', which details the true-life story of a young Hawaiian girl who aspires to lead her school's all-male hula troupe and an inspiring teacher who uses traditional culture to empower her.

    Students will then research a culture that celebrates genders beyond the binary and present their findings to the class. When we inspire young people to question gender stereotypes, we enable them to make more informed choices about their futures, to broaden their opportunities and to be exactly who they want to be.


    Each lesson ends with a consolidation activity, inviting students to list 1 thing they have learnt from the lesson, 1 thing they already knew, 1 piece of advice they would share with a friend, and 1 adult or organisation that would be helpful in relation to the lesson topic.  

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    AC9HP10P05: Propose strategies and actions individuals and groups can implement to challenge biases, stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination, and promote inclusion in their communities.
    • Analysing the implications of attitudes and behaviours such as prejudice, marginalisation, homophobia, racism, discrimination, violence and harassment on individuals and communities.
    Key Concept 2: Values, Rights, Culture and Society
    2.3 Culture, Society and Sexuality.
    Key idea: Social, cultural and religious factors influence what is considered acceptable and unacceptable sexual behaviour in society, and these factors evolve over time.

    Key concept 3: Understanding gender.
    3.2 Gender Equality, Stereotypes and Bias.
    • Key idea: Gender stereotypes and bias impact how men, women, and people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity are treated and the choices they can make.
    • This is a informative lesson that gives students a chance to explore gender across the globe. The lesson focuses on colonisation and its impact on the binary notion of gender (i.e. male/female and masculine/feminine) so it is important to encourage discussion of how these binary ideas harm us all, including trans and gender diverse young people. 
    • If it is appropriate for your cohort you should ask what stereotypes exist about trans and non-binary people. It is important that discussion is handled respectfully and links back to how much stereotypes limit all of us from expressing our true selves. 
    Ideally, you will have scope to deliver all of the lessons in your program. However we understand that many schools have limited capacity to do so. Should you find yourself having to implement part of this program, we have provided a suggested sequence of lessons within the broader skills and knowledge categories of relationship, consent, gender, and health & legal literacy. We recommend delivering at least one lesson from each category.

    1. Group Agreements & Pod Mapping should be the first lesson as per best practice.
    2. Sex, Ethics & Alcohol: Can They Mix? is better delivered later in the program when students are more familiar with the Respect Collective curriculum.

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