Class Activity 4
The following graphic is from a report on Working women: Key facts and trends in
female labor force participation (Available at https://ourworldindata.org/female-laborforce-participation-key-facts Links to an external site.). This diagram is editable on the
website. So, you can change the countries.
After reviewing this graph, please answer the following questions.
1. Choose two countries represented on this graph to analyze (you cannot
choose the United States). Describe the women’s labor force participation
rates for these two countries from 1980 to 2016.
2. What factors could account for the trends in female participation rates for
your two countries? Please be specific.
Section 5 Class Activity
Consider the technology-related stereotypes of men and women that were discussed in
this section.
1. Choose one technology-related stereotype.
2. Discuss the cultural implications of this stereotype. What is the impact of this
stereotype in the U.S.? What does this stereotype say about our culture?
Rubric
Unit 4B Rubric
Unit 4B Rubric
Criteria
This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome4A. Choose
two countries
represented on this
graph to analyze (you
cannot choose the
United
States). Describe the
women’s labor force
participation rates for
these two countries
from 1980 to 2016.
This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome4B. What
factors could account
for the trends in
female participation
rates for your two
countries? Please be
specific.
Ratings
5 pts
Student chooses two acceptable
countries and clearly describes the
evolvement of the women’s labor force
participation rates for these two
countries from 1980 to 2016.
15 pts
Student completely
analyzes the female
labor force in two
countries and gives
several factors that
impact the participation
rate in both countries.
The student provides
sources or references
for his/her response.
3 pts
One of the countries is not acceptable, or
the description of the evolvement of the
women’s labor force participation rates for
these two countries from 1980 to 2016 is
not very clear.
12 pts
Student answers
the question but
the response lacks
some specifics.
Or, there are 1-2
grammatical
errors.
8 pts
Student answers
the question but
without much
detail. Or, there
are several
grammatical
errors in the
assignment.
4 pts
Student’s
response does not
address the
question. Or,
there are too
many
grammatical
errors in the
assignment.
0 pts
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Unit 4B Rubric
Criteria
This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome5A. Choose
one technologyrelated stereotype
and discuss its
cultural implications
and impact on the
U.S.
Total Points: 35
Ratings
15 pts
Student completely
describes a technologyrelated stereotype.
Student describes in
detail the impact of this
stereotype on the U.S.
12 pts
Student adequately describes
a technology stereotype
related to women and
technology but the response
lacks some specifics. Or, there
are several grammatical
errors in the response.
8 pts
Student
answers both
questions but
the answers are
too general or
unclear
4 pts
Student has
trouble
answering
the question

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