Same planet, different worlds

Group A

1. Watch the video "How men and women think differently" and note down the differences that Mark Gungor mentions.

2. Read the following texts and make a list of all the differences mentioned in these articles. What is the explanation for the differences?

          - Differences between men and women 

          - 10 Big Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Brains

          - Understanding the Differences Between Men and Women

          - The Top 11 Ways Men and Women are Different

          - How Different are Men and Women?

          - Genes could explain memory differences between men and women

          - Why are women so strange and men so weird? 

         - Men and Women are Different: True or False?        

3. What do men and women think about the differences between them? Read the results of the survey  carried out with BBC News Online readers and compare them with your list from the previous task.

4. Read the four articles that argue that men and women are not so different as it is usually assumed. What are the arguments against the popular belief? What similarities do they mention?

             - Men and Women "Not So Different"

            - Are Men and Women Inherently Different?

            - Men And Women Found More Similar Than Portrayed In Popular Media

            - Men and Women More Alike than Different

Group B

1. Read the texts about the Women's Rights Movement. Note down the most important events. What were the first victories that women won? How did the movement expand? What results can we see today? 

          - Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848 - 1998

          - The Path of the Women's Rights Movement

          - Women’s Suffrage

          - The Suffragettes

          - Women’s Rights 

2. Visit the website Women’s Rights: a Journey Around the World and read about women's rights issues in several countries around the world. Find out how women are treated in five different religions and read about the lives of some important women around the world and throughout history. 

3. Discuss the following questions:

            - What has the Women's Rights Movement achieved?

            - Are men and women equal today?

            - Why are there more men than women in important positions?

            - Are there more battles to be fought?

Group C

1. Visit the website Women in the Ancient World and read about the status, role and daily life of women in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, Athens, Israel and Babylonia. What were the status and the role of women in these areas and what was their life like?

2. Read the following texts about the social roles of men and women. What were the traditional roles of men and women in the past? How have they changed? What are the roles of men and women in modern societies?

          - The Significance of the Traditional Roles of Men and Women

          - The Social Roles of Men and Women

          - Darwin and the Roles of Men and Women

3. Visit the following websites and read about famous women of past and present. What areas have they been succesful in? How have they achieved their excellence? Are there any areas they still haven't conquered?

         - Women in Science

         - Women Nobel Laureates

         - Distinguished women of past and present

 All groups

After you have done all the reading, in your groups analyze all the information you have found, decide what information you are going to use for the wiki, how you are going to organize it and how you are going to present it in order to make it attractive and interesting for the audience. You can include pictures and illustrations to make the wiki more appealing.

Two members of each group should get together and discuss the overall layout and organization of the wiki. You will have two weeks to finish the project, so plan your activities in order to complete it on time.