AWARE has launched its first contribution to the SchoolAsia lesson platform, in collaboration with arts showcase Etiquette.

The course on ‘Gender Representation in the Media’ features both global & Singapore-based case studies for discussion, and is divided into four units: “Miss Representation in the media”, “Representations of gender in advertising”, “Gender representation in TV and film”, and “Beauty and body image”. Each unit of the course exposes students to different types of media and challenges students to examine the how these platforms shape ideas and attitudes toward gender identities.

The lessons are driven by dialogue and debate between students, and feature videos and clips which act as springboards for further discussion on how the media affects societal perceptions and expectations towards gender, and how these in turn shape society. Lessons also include interactive activities, such as quizzes and group discussions, which challenge students to reflect on their own perceptions and biases, and how they have been influenced by the media.

SchoolAsia, a non-profit, community-based effort to support educators in Asia, provides objective and up to date lesson plans and materials for English language, humanities and critical thinking classes at various levels. In addition to its course on gender in the media, it provides courses on a wide array of topics, including business and economics, to law and politics and the environment.

For more information about the course, as well as other courses provided by SchoolAsia, visit their website.