Eric.ed.gov – Minority Women in Math and Science. Teacher’s Guide.

This teacher’s guide contains lessons and activities that serve as examples of ways to utilize the student booklet, Minority Women in Math and Science, in a variety of subject areas. The minority groups dealt with are American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, and Hispanics. The guide consists of eight lesson plans structured in a conceptual format. Information as to the subject area, grade level, and name of teacher who developed it are given. Each lesson plan has an organizational theme given under the heading “Key Concepts” (stereotyping, discrimination, careers) which should facilitate the incorporation of these lessons into ongoing curricula. One or more “generalizations” for each lesson provides teachers with a statement or statements of content emphasis. Specific behavioral objectives are followed by a section on teaching procedures and activities designed to help achieve those objectives; this section provides activities, discussion questions, worksheets, and ideas for use in presenting the main ideas of the lesson. To evaluate the effectiveness of the lessons, specific wrap-up activities are provided in an evaluative procedure section. A listing of books, articles, and other materials needed for each lesson follows each lesson plan. A bibliography lists resources for students and for teachers, a movie for classroom use, and relevant professional associations. (CG)