Introduction

// **Gender and Curriculum ePresentation** // // **Welcome, EDEL 561 classmates!** //

= ** "In a democracy, schools must address the educational needs of all students. Each student should find him or herself reflected in the curriculum. When this happens, students learn and grow." ** = = ** (American Association of University Women, 2009, p. 219) ** =

= ** "Because teachers mean no harm, they believe they cause none, but their interactions can accentuate gender differences" ** = = ** (Sadker, Sadker & Zittleman, 2009, p. 21) ** =

This wiki was designed to facilitate an exploration of gender and curriculum. To help you frame your thoughts on our topic, we have created three pages for you to journey through: **Feminism in Curriculum**, **Masculinism in Curriculum**, and **Global Citizenship**. We will also explore three current "hot issues": **Same-sex Education**, **Motivating Boys to Read**, and **Setting Up Boys and Girls for Success**. While many issues surround the topic of gender and curriculum, we have chosen to address these three current hot issues in the field as they were expressed as areas of interest prior to presentation sign up. Please use the sidebar on the left side of the screen to navigate our presentation.

Thank you for participating in our presentation today. Please complete the following tasks:

__**STEP 1**__: **READ THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION** Read through the information on the following three pages: Feminism in Curriculum, Masculinism in Curriculum, and Global Citizenship. These pages will set the stage for the current curriculum issues involving gender.

Select ONE of the following "hot issues" to read through and respond to: Same-Sex Classes, Motivating Boys to Read, or Setting Students Up for Success.
 * __STEP 2__: CHOOSE ONE HOT ISSUE TO LEARN ABOUT **

__**STEP 3:**__ **COMPLETE THE CRITICAL CHALLENGE FOR ONE HOT ISSUE** At the bottom of the hot issue page you chose, there is a green  " Critical Challenge " for you to complete. Respond to the prompts in the Discussion Tab for the page you are on. Please respond to ONE Critical Challenge hot issue. If you are interested and wish to respond to more hot issues, or if you want to continue contributing to the discussion, you are encouraged to do so.