Critical Literacy

Brainstorm
Masculinity:                                               Femininity:
Muscular                                                    Emotional
Manly                                                         Soft
Tough                                                         Passive
Strong                                                         Delicate
Fearless                                                       Dress
Athletic                                                       Sensitive
Beards                                                         Lean

Somewhere that's Green

How are adults constructed in this text?
The woman was constructed as someone whose dream was to become a housewife. She was constructed to be more feminine.
The man was constructed to do the lawn. He was constructed to be more masculine.

What kind of social reality does this text portray?
This text portrays the social reality of stereotyping gender. Women should be a housewife, to always clean, serve food to the family. Men should be manly, mowing the lawn, be served by the wife.

How does this text construct a version of reality?
This text constructs a version of the reality of men doing manly work and women being less than them.

What different interpretations of the text are possible?
This text could portray stereotypes in the real world.

Legally Blonde

How are adults constructed in this text?
The woman wears a pink dress and the men wear dull clothes. The woman was independent, she proved her ex-boyfriend wrong by being picked for an internship.

What kind of social reality does this text portray?

This text portrays the social reality of women being strong and independent.

How does this text construct a version of reality?

This text constructs a version of the reality of women working hard for gender equality, to have the same privilege men have.

What different interpretations of the text are possible?

The text could interpret that women don't always need a man's help to achieve their goal.