- adaptable for grades K-12
- 20-50 minutes plus Q & A
- virtual or in-person
Have you heard of a STEM-aligned princess who is an engineer and product developer? Or a princess who is a computer expert? Or an entrepreneur? Likely not because the media feeds us a visual diet of princesses’ clothing and jewelry instead of their accomplishments and vision. Defining people by a caricature and/or stereotype limits us all and narrows our worldview. Using Carrie’s authored book Real Princesses Change the World as a springboard, we’ll examine old, tired tropes and reimagine them in more realistic ways. We’ll consider ways to identify truth, representation, and realism in visual media. Additionally, we’ll look beyond caricatures and explore a different way of thinking about and writing about people in our lives and beyond. Includes a downloadable Discussion and Activity Guide with cross-curricular extensions and standards alignments.
