ABSTRACT
Revealing how little has changed in classroom practices in the twentieth century, a poster distributed by the National Education Association in 1944 depicts the findings of current research about sexism in the classroom. Sexism continued to pervade the educational system. Boys were tracked into curricula that would potentially lead to higher paying jobs; women were discriminated against in science, mathematics, and vocational courses; and more money was channeled to men's athletic programs. The project followed the basic Freireian principles and, consequently, provides both a model of raising the consciousness of girls regarding sexism and a model for the application of Freireian techniques. The development of the generative themes takes place in the dialogue among the teachers who try to identify key problems in the students' lives. The problems centered on issues of sexism. Consequently, to avoid sexism, there should be no watering down of the curriculum in female schools and classrooms.
