Deck 19: Abortion Under Seige Sarah Mills

Question 1

Teachers perpetuate traditional female roles by encouraging girls to watch as boys perform science experiments.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The "hidden curriculum":

A) is embraced by the new, more inclusive textbooks California schools have adopted.
B) seeks to recast historical females in heroic roles.
C) reinforces gender roles and reproduces class systems.
D) does not exist.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Traditional, male/female roles are perpetuated by:

A) video games.
B) science toys.
C) the hidden curriculum.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Based on the stories presented, how might a teacher encourage female students to break traditional roles and excel?

Question 5

Most girls do not realize they are perpetuating traditional female roles by acting helpless in science.

Question 6

The "hidden curriculum" is present in math and science classes taught by women than in those taught by men.

A) more
B) equally
C) less
D) none of the above

Question 7

Today's girls do not believe they can excel in science.

Question 8

In the 1980s, the gender difference for 13 year olds' performance in science:

A) almost disappeared
B) increased, with boys' skills improving and girls' slipping.
C) stayed the same, with both boys' and girls' skills slipping.
D) decreased, with boys improving and girls catching up.

Question 9

How do teachers unknowingly perpetuate traditional female roles in their classrooms?

Question 10

In the math classes observed by Orenstein, girls , which was by the teacher.

A) attempted to participate; supported
B) attempted to participate; unsupported
C) resisted participation; unquestioned
D) resisted participation; questioned

Question 11

Describe the ways in which girls unconsciously succumb to traditional female roles in school situations.

Question 12

The achievement gap between girls and boys in science is narrowing.

Question 13

The hidden curriculum helps to reinforce gender roles.