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Gendered Fictions
by Wayne Martino and Bronwyn Mellor
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Type | Book |
| Pages | 100 |
| Published | October 2000 |
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Gendered Fictions helps students explore how fiction and nonfiction texts construct gender by encouraging readers to take up "gendered" reading positions that support or challenge particular versions of masculinity and femininity.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
He Said/She Said: Analyzing Gender Roles through Dialogue
Students analyze dialogue tags used with male and female characters in a book they have read. They then evaluate the message the dialogue tags convey about gender roles.
