Sexism is still very much a hot button issue, even in 2020. Men and women both feel the effects of the debate. One side says that sexism died out in the first wave of feminism. Women gained the right to vote, to run for office, and can seek employment outside the home.
Level: Intermediate: B1/B2
Running Time: 90 minutes +
Materials included
This free lesson plan is suitable for adults, teenagers, and General English classes. Each plan includes:
- A debate motion
- A summary of the controversy
- Points for both Pros and Cons
- Language to use in a debate
- Debate role cards to help identify student groups
- An article
- Statistics (true or false exercise)
- Vocab for the topic
Preparation
Worksheet download
Are we raising sexist sons and men? – debate pros and cons
Are we raising sexist sons and men? – Article
Further reading / additional resources
- https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/11/how-to-stop-sexism-and-raise-a-son-who-respects-women.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/12/28/the-top-10-debates-of-2015-according-to-readers/are-we-raising-sexist-sons
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/mar/09/how-to-raise-good-feminist-boys-sons
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/17/raising-sons-sexist-world