1. How does gender affect access to education?

2. United Streaming Video

3. Distributed Summarizing With a partner, describe how the information from the video could explain the differences between the male and female literacy rates in African countries.

4. Women have traditionally had few opportunities in Africa

5. Women in Africa have…  few opportunities for education  had less access to health care  been submissive to men by law and social practice  played limited roles in family decision-making

6. Factors that affect women’s status  Many men oppose the social gains because it weakens the superiority of men  Improved conditions for women would require changes in the way things have been done for centuries  55% of those infected with HIV/AIDS in sub- Saharan Africa are women  Warfare takes husbands and fathers away; therefore, leaving women vulnerable to violence, intimidation, and sexual abuse

7. Distributed Summarizing With a partner, answer the following analogy on your notes: Education for women in Africa is like _________ because __________.

8. Complete the Extension Questions on your notes.

9. Use your notes to complete the graphic organizer

10. Complete the Summarizing Strategy on your notes.