This is a manual of five modules related to sex roles. The modules are set up according to six topics: (1) Development of Sex Roles; (2) The Stereotyping by Sex Role; (3) Male Role; (4) The Emerging Woman; (5) Women: Up the Career Ladder; and (6) Changing Sex Roles at Retirement. In addition, each lesson provides teaching objectives, resources,…

Realizing the importance of counseling girls in self-concept, realistic goals, values, priorities, and decision-making in a changing world this packet was developed by the Commission on the Status of Women. Included in the packet are: When I Grow Up I'm Going to be Married--a game illustrating how time and circumstance affect women (for classroom…

The third of three booklets deals with the roles of women and men in educational administration. Recent data indicate that there is a notable underrepresentation of women in educational administration and they earn less. Guidelines to implement affirmative action include establishing a task force or a committee to study equal employment…

In this instructional manual for secondary school students, contemporary concerns of women are addressed. Suggested lesson plans and activities are presented under five headings. In "The Way It Is, The Way It Was," changes in women's images in the media in the U.S. and women's roles in other countries are among the topics for discussion. In a…

This report presents the proceedings of the pre-conference seminar, "Careers and Management: Strategies for Women Professionals," which concentrated on issues related to (1) practicing techniques and strategies which can be applied to on-the-job situations, especially as related to career advancement and (2) developing methods of overcoming…

This annotated bibliography on women in management is prefaced by three sections which provide an approach for reviewing materials and considering their appropriateness. Section 1 discusses (1) types of materials available and (2) categorizing materials by purpose--descriptive, prescriptive, or ascriptive (reasons or explanations why particular…

This package (one of a series developed for use at the high school level) helps the student examine the significance of women and their relation to the world of work through the use of seven enabling objectives and related learning experiences. The seven objectives are: (1) To discover cultural elements which have contributed to the continuance of…

This women's studies course is designed to make non-college bound 11th and 12th grade female students aware of career options and alternatives, as well as of the issues women are raising regarding their place in society. The materials are developed specifically for noncollege students because decisions confront them immediately after high school,…

Practical methods and materials for changing sexist practices in the classroom are offered as a resource for teachers in their efforts to eliminate sexual stereotyping from the schools. Discussing why sexist practices should be changed are reprints of articles on women's role in social change and in the curriculum, development of sexual…

A guide to help students understand the changes in traditional male and female roles occurring in society summarizes traditional behavior patterns and current changes, followed by an example of a student discussion and a class exercise. Topics include (1) who pays on a date, (2) names used to identify people, (3) women serving in the military, (4)…

Based on the ideas and outlines submitted by teachers and administrators participating in a workshop on women's role in the world of work, this collection of sample lessons focusing on the career development of women can be taught at various levels of the career education world of work K-10 continuum. The content is presented in sixteen units.…

How children's career options are limited by sex stereotyping, why it is important that they not be limited, and what parents can do about it are discussed in this handbook. The myths and realities of women in the work force are reviewed in the introduction. The first section, "Take A Look At Women's Work," discusses the pattern of employment that…

This unit explores the roles of women today and the possible effects of social, political, and economic equality for women on students' personal lives, the nation, and the world. Thirteen activities are designed to help secondary students develop an understanding of the status of women in U.S. society as compared with other cultures. These…