tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post8100097237465498936..comments2023-09-16T08:21:22.793-04:00Comments on Education Quick Takes: Gender disparity at the geography beeGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-23536579550666219532011-04-29T07:42:46.437-04:002011-04-29T07:42:46.437-04:00It's hard to imagine that finding history book...It's hard to imagine that finding history books for boys would have been so difficult 20-40 years ago. I think that's a recent problem, although from your experience, maybe not. But I don't remember history as being more for girls.<br /><br />At the elementary book fairs for my kids, I remember some sections set up for books more of interest to girls and some for boys. That seems smart, because kids of either gender can pick what they want from any section.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-54834750503254061222011-04-27T14:21:28.466-04:002011-04-27T14:21:28.466-04:00Well, most kids in general are NOT history fanatic...Well, most kids in general are NOT history fanatics. But the few that are out there seem to be pretty evenly divided between girls and boys. I know little girls who are Laura Ingalls Wilder fanatics, for example. And of course there is that American Girl phenomenon. When we were in Canada, we saw an entire line of books written for tween girls on history themes, with associated sticker books and project books. In fact, I find it hard to locate books on history for boy#2, who loves history, since most seem to be aimed at girls. Also, I remember when I was a kid, history was seen as being more for girls - boys were supposed to like sports and math.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364766877630085946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-7673295714869685112011-04-27T10:42:26.969-04:002011-04-27T10:42:26.969-04:00Come on, "most" girls are history fanati...Come on, "most" girls are history fanatics? I haven't seen evidence of that.<br /><br />History is definitely not just wars, but wars might be considered the big, exciting stuff of history by some.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206871834894179765.post-47311016587019249452011-04-27T09:05:20.358-04:002011-04-27T09:05:20.358-04:00I was a history fanatic as a kid, and still am. Mo...I was a history fanatic as a kid, and still am. Most girls are history fanatics - look at the popularity of the American Girl dolls, and historical fiction, and bios of queens. History isn't just wars - in fact, I consider that to be the History Channel, "popular" view of history.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364766877630085946noreply@blogger.com