Week 7 Online Lesson Plan Task: Formative Assessment


The author, Allyson Jule (2011), writes the article, “Princesses in the Classroom: Young Children Learning to be Human in a Gendered World”, and argues that the princess industry affects girls’ development on gender identity negatively. Vanderkam emphasizes that the princess industry influences girls how they perceive gender images on emotional development and future ambitions and attitudes (Jule, 2011). Jule (2011) asserts that both superheroes and princesses are common gendered metaphors to deliver young children dire messages on images of masculinity and femininity instead of intelligence and competence to accomplish tasks. Paley describes that superheroes may be more helpful for young boys to develop gender identity because princesses display passive images of actions and young girls learn gender identity from passive princesses (Jule, 2011). Dyson explains that teachers can teach children’s perceptions of gender images by choosing books, stories, and activities with alternative metaphors for gender identity (Jule, 2011). Jule (2011) affirms that Disney illustrates princesses to be more omnipresent and to make young girls adore the beauty of Disney princesses. Moreover, Twenge and Campbell express that Disney released and promoted a line of prom and wedding dresses for young adults to try wearing princess-inspired dresses (Jule, 2011). In conclusion, Jule (2011) summarizes the article that the Disney Corporation uses superheroes and princesses to attract children for its media marketing and limits gender values of both boys and girls.

For currency, the article provides relatively current information by published in 2011. For relevance, the article was published in Canadian Children journal with the subject as a gender identity in education. For authority, the author of the article, Allyson Jule is a Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Gender Studies Institute ate Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. For accuracy, Jule uses various journal articles from several authors as a reference. For purpose, Jule asserts her opinion that the princess industry negatively influences on girls’ development of gender identity.

References

Jule, A. (2011). Princesses in the Classroom: Young Children Learning to be Human in a Gendered World. Canadian Children, 36(2), 33–35. Retrieved from http://libaccess.senecacollege.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=70869661&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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