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ABA Division for Public Education: Resources on Equality/Equal Protection: Sexual Harassment




 

Equality/Equal Protection
Sexual Harassment

"Crossing the Line" (1992)
Curriculum Kit; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $350 (includes a license fee for unlimited duplication of written materials within a school district)

Demonstrates the spectrum from flirting to sexual assault, using vignettes that reveal the feelings of the people involved. Includes a 30-minute videotape, an 80-page teacher's guide with overheads, student self-assessment, student classroom materials, parent information, and a poster.

Seplen & Associates, 2550 University Ave. West, Suite 210 North, St. Paul, MN 55114-1052, Tel: 612-642-9449.

 

"The Debate About Men and Women: Controversies, Consensus and Law" (1997)
Curriculum Kit; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $120 plus shipping/handling

The 38-minute video interweaves student interviews with discussion questions to illustrate contemporary perspectives on gender and introduce important information about gender and law. Five-lesson (70 pages) curriculum contains discussion guides, text of student interviews, classroom exercises, gender issues quiz, and handouts.

Gender Issues Education, 5265 SE38th Ave., Portland, OR 97292; Tel: 888-775-6534
E-mail: Paul Edison

 

"Sexual Harassment and Teens:  A Program for Positive Change" by Susan Strauss with Pamela Espeland (1992)
Program Guide; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $17.95

A comprehensive program for stopping sexual harassment. Includes a "short course" on sexual harassment, a guide to developing and implementing sexual harassment policy and procedure, specific suggestions for making sexual harassment prevention part of everyday life in schools, tips for teaching the program, reproducible pages, a course evaluation, a sexual harassment survey, and additional resources. Paperback, 150 pages.

Free Spirit Publishing, 400 First Ave. North, Suite 616, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Tel: 800-735-7323

 

"Hostile Hallways:  The AAUW Survey on Sexual Harassment in America's Schools" (1993)
Report; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $11.95 plus shipping/handling

The first national study of sexual harassment, based on the experiences of 1,632 students in grades 8 through 11. Gender and ethnic/racial data breakdowns included. Conducted by Louis Harris and Associates. 28 pages.

AAUW Sales Office, Dept. 246, P.O. Box 251, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0251, Tel: 800-225-9998, Ext. 246

 

"Sexual Harassment or Friendly Behavior: Where Is the Boundary?" Lesson Plan of the Month (August 1993)
Teaching Activity; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $3.00

Students decide if certain behaviors are sexual harassment, review a sexual harassment fact sheet and reconsider their decisions about the behaviors, and work in small groups to identify inappropriate behaviors and find solutions for dealing with such behaviors.

Phi Alpha Delta Public Service Center, LRE Program, P.O. Box 3217, Granada Hills, CA 91394-0217, Tel. 818-368-8103; E-mail

 

"Teen Awareness/Sexual Harassment: What Is It? What to Do?" (1993)
Video; Audience: Secondary
Cost: $295.00 (rental available)

Helps teenagers understand what constitutes sexual harassment and provides ways to address the problem. 23 minutes. Includes a 27-page user guide.

New Dimension Media, Inc., 85803 Lorane Highway, Eugene, OR 97405;  Tel: 503-484-7125

 

The following two videos are targeted for secondary audiences and each is also available from Sunburst Communications, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570-2838, Tel. 800-431-1934.

"Dating, Sex, and Trouble: Acquaintance Rape" (1991)
Cost: $169.95 plus 6% shipping (rental available). #2336

Examines the differing interpretations each sex may put on sexual cues, the range of activities that can be considered sexual assault, and steps to take to reduce the risk of assault. 24 minutes. Includes teacher's guide.

"Sexual Harassment and How to Stop It" (1994)
Cost: $189.95 plus 6% shipping (rental available). #2562

Focuses on sexual harassment in high schools, defining sexual harassment and using role playing to illustrate the difference between unwanted advances and flirting. Explains the law regarding sexual harassment and outlines steps to take in confronting a harasser. 25 minutes. Includes teacher’s guide.


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