3.6 Investigating gender equality

Life orientation

Grade 8

Physical development and movement

Module 21

Investigating gender equality

Activity:

To investigate gender equality in specific sports and to report about it

[lo 4.5]

Research assignment:

• Compile a list of all the well-known South African sports. Indicate which of these sports are practised mainly by men and which mainly by women. Then select two of these “gender-linked” sports and examine them with regard to the following:

Reasons why this sport is practised mainly by members of a particular gender.

What measure of interest is shown in this particular sport by members of the other gender.

Whether any attempts have already been made to achieve a greater degree of gender equality in these sports, and, if there have been such attempts, which obstacles still exist.

What, in your opinion, should be done in this regard.

Assessment

Learning outcomes (LOs)

LO 1

Health promotion

The learner will be able to make informed decisions regarding personal, community and environmental health.

We know this when the learner:

1.3 describes what a healthy lifestyle is in own personal situation, as a way to prevent disease.

LO 4

Physical development and movement

The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and participate in, activities that promote movement and physical development.

We know this when the learner:

4.1 plans and participates in as adventurous recreational outdoor activity;

4.4 designs and plays target games;

4.5 investigates and reports on gender equity issues in a variety of athletic and sport activities.