Q Choose two questions in which to answer. Then, respond to one classmate. 1. What do you think of the argument in favor of the need for collaborative classrooms? Why? 2. Can collaborative classrooms provide solutions for major social problems? If so, which social problems and how? If not, why not? 3. How are the earliest experiences of self-identity related to gender and sexual orientation? 4. Can harshness and early sex-role socialization of males be the primary cause of misogyny and homophobia? 5. How are the characteristics of schools in the past or “old” schools different from the characteristics of collaborative classrooms or “new” schools? 6. What role do stereotypes play with regard to sex-role socialization and sexual orientation? 7. Do girls thrive in collaborative classrooms? Do boys thrive in single-sex classes? 8. What role do European American middle-class values play in sex-role socialization? 9. How do school rules provide mixed messages for boys regarding sex roles? 10. How do school rules reinforce sex-role stereotypes for girls? 11. What aspects of school cultures promote homophobia?
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