Ontario Grade 11 HSG3M Gender Studies (Grade 11, University/College Preparation)

Chapters: 4

1. A. Research and Inquiry Skills

A1 Exploring · A2 Investigating · A3 Processing Information · A4 Communicating and Reflecting

Gender Studies: How Society Shapes Gender, and How We Can Change It – Sex is about the body. Gender is the set of roles, rules and expectations that a society attaches to being a woman, a man or another gender. Because gender is learned through family, school, media and friends, it can change. Gender studies looks at who holds power, who does unpaid work, how rights and supports protect people, how gender-based violence can be prevented, and how people and groups act as agents of change.

B1 The Social Construction of Gender · B2 Power Relations, Sex and Gender · B3 Representations of Gender

Gender Studies: How Society Shapes Gender, and How We Can Change It – Sex is about the body. Gender is the set of roles, rules and expectations that a society attaches to being a woman, a man or another gender. Because gender is learned through family, school, media and friends, it can change. Gender studies looks at who holds power, who does unpaid work, how rights and supports protect people, how gender-based violence can be prevented, and how people and groups act as agents of change.
Anthropology and Culture – Anthropology is the study of human beings as a whole: our bodies, our past, our languages and our ways of life. Culture is the shared, learned way of life of a group: what people make, do, say and believe. Culture is learned, shared, symbolic, connected and always changing. Anthropologists study it by living with people (participant observation) and try to understand each culture on its own terms (cultural relativism) instead of judging it by their own (ethnocentrism).

C1 Securing Rights and Social Supports · C2 Local and Global Challenges · C3 Gender-Based Violence and Its Prevention

Gender Studies: How Society Shapes Gender, and How We Can Change It – Sex is about the body. Gender is the set of roles, rules and expectations that a society attaches to being a woman, a man or another gender. Because gender is learned through family, school, media and friends, it can change. Gender studies looks at who holds power, who does unpaid work, how rights and supports protect people, how gender-based violence can be prevented, and how people and groups act as agents of change.
Civics and Government: How Citizens and Governments Work Together – Civics is the study of how people govern themselves and how citizens take part. In a democracy, power comes from the people, who choose representatives in free elections. Government has three branches: the legislature makes laws, the executive carries them out and the judiciary checks they follow the constitution. Most countries also have levels of government (local, state or provincial, national), each with its own jobs. A law starts as an idea, becomes a bill, is debated and voted on, and gets final approval. Citizens have rights, such as free speech and voting, and responsibilities, such as obeying laws and respecting others. Active citizens stay informed, vote, volunteer and work peacefully for change.

D1 Changes in the Workplace · D2 Agents of Change · D3 Social Action and Personal Engagement

Gender Studies: How Society Shapes Gender, and How We Can Change It – Sex is about the body. Gender is the set of roles, rules and expectations that a society attaches to being a woman, a man or another gender. Because gender is learned through family, school, media and friends, it can change. Gender studies looks at who holds power, who does unpaid work, how rights and supports protect people, how gender-based violence can be prevented, and how people and groups act as agents of change.