Eliot School Third Graders did a fabulous job at Friday's assembly. The presentation was based on what we learned from the book Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop.
In the story, Dumpy is told he shouldn't dance because he is a pig. "Pigs don't dance." He is told he shouldn't dance because he's a boy. "Boys don't dance." Third graders learned that these statements are stereotypes. Together we learned that there are many gender based stereotypes that can be very damaging and hurtful.
So third grade social activists worked together to discount many common gender stereotypes by collecting data from our school community. They asked questions like, "Do you know a girl that likes to play football?"
Our presentation began with a retelling of the story. Next,they presented the collected data with accompanying images. Finally the audience was treated to third grade voices singing "Flashdance!" They were awesome!
Click here to see some of the images and data we presented.
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