Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate the ability to: • recognize that the media construct reality • understand that the representations made by the media are not always accurate • understand how their own gender perceptions are affected by the media • consider how well media images of gender reflect their own opinions and experiences • express opinions in writing • express themselves creati. [...] (Make sure that they include all kinds of shows – comedies, cartoons, reality shows, etc.) Ask which of the major characters are boys and which are girls, and make a list of a half-dozen to a dozen of each on the board, under the headings “Boys” and “Girls.” Keep extra space between the two columns so you can make annotations. [...] Ask students which of these characters they like the most, and which they like the least. [...] Why might the people who make TV shows not create characters that reflect how boys and girls would like to see themselves? Extension Activity: Boy and Girl TV In groups, have students come up with ideas for TV shows featuring characters who reflect the portrayals of boys and girls they would like to see. [...] (Make sure the groups have a mix of boys and girls in them.) What kinds of settings and situations lend themselves to positive portrayals of both boys and girls? What kinds of relationships might be found between characters who reflect how both boys and girls see themselves? www.mediasmarts.ca 3 © 2021 MediaSmarts Girls and Boys on Television ● Backgrounder What I Hate About How Girls/Boys Are Sho.
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