Women’s History part 2

 

19TH CENTURY WOMEN’S POETRY                  

            http://www.unl.edu/legacy/19cwww/books/elibe/poetry.htm

A list of 19th century women poets with brief profiles and examples of their poems.  Good

 

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN INVENTORS             NEW!

            http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/ilives/womeninventors.html

A table of African American women inventors and their inventions.  Good

 

AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS INDEX                      

            http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/amwomlit.htm

An alphabetical list of American women writers with links to information about them.  Good

 

BEAUTY BE WOMAN – A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA                             

            http://www.fayettenam.com/history/

Essays on the changing role of women in American society.  Sections: Founding Mothers, Suffer Not a Woman to Speak, Remember the Ladies, The Making of a Middle Class Lady, Origins of Feminism, The First Feminist Revolution, and Equal Rights Amendment.  Good

 

THE BEGUINES                                                      

            http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/xpxx/beguines.html

An essay on a little-known aspect of 12th and 13th century life, the Beguine movement in which women experimented in breaking out of the restricted roles of wife or cloistered nuns, the only two roles open to them.  Good

 

BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS                  NEW!

            http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm

Brief biographies and some photos of women mathematicians.  Good

 

CATHAY WILLIAMS – FEMALE BUFFALO SOLDIER           

http://www.buffalosoldier.net/CathayWilliamsFemaleBuffaloSoldierWithDocuments.htm

Information on the only documented female Buffalo Soldier.  Good

 

CIVIL WAR WOMEN – ON-LINE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS                                

            http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women.html

An online collection of letters and diaries of women during the Civil War.  Good

 

 

CONGRESSWOMEN’S BIOGRAPHIES

http://bioguide.congress.gov/congresswomen/alpha.asp

The Congressional web site for biographies of U.S. Congresswomen.  Search by chronological order, by state and alphabetically.  Includes photos.  Good

 


CONVERSATIONS WITH HISTORY                               NEW!

            http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/alpha.html

Transcripts of interviews with newsmakers from around the world.  Women interviewed: Elise Boulding (peace activist), Kritaya Archavanitkul (human rights activist), Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi (Palestinian leader), Anson Chan (Chief Secretary of HongKong), Shari Eppel (human rights activist), Wendy Ewald (photographer), Anita Gradin (Swedish Ambassador), Eva Harris (public health researcher), Amira Hass (Israeli columnist), Judith Lewis Herman (researcher woman and child abuse), Eva Hoffman (author), Brenda Hollis (war crimes prosecution), Shima Iwashita (Japanese actress), A Elizabeth Jones (foreign affairs), Alice Karakezi (human rights activist), Petra Kelly (Green Party), Maire MacEntee (Irish poet), Samantha Power (human rights activist), Ruth Rosen (historian – Women’s Movement), Susan Shirk (international relations), Jennifer Sims (foreign affairs-intelligence), and Laura D’Andrea Tyson (economist).  Good for student reports.  Good

 

COWGALS HOME ON THE WEB                        

http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/

Brief profiles of cowgirls.  Fun.  Good

 

CROSSING THE PLAINS – 1865 – EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY                     NEW!

            http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plains.htm

Brief excerpts from the diary of Sarah Raymond describing the journey across the Plains in a wagon train in 1865.  Good

 

DAUGHTERS OF EVE: CRYPTOGRAMS WITH A PORTRAIT OF A FAMOUS WOMAN                                                 NEW!

            http://www.cryptograph.com/women.htm

Each day’s puzzle has a portrait of a famous woman and one of her quotations in the form of a cryptograph.  Includes instructions.  Good

 

EVE BUNTING TEACHER RESOURCE FILE               

            http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bunting.htm

Information for teachers on author Eve Bunting.  Sections: Biography, Bibliography, Lesson Plans and Other.  Good

FIRST LADIES OF THE UNITED STATES                      NEW URL!         

            http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/058_intr.html

Images of the First Ladies of the United States from the Library of Congress.  Good

 

FIRST WOMAN TO FLY THE ENGLISH CHANNEL – 1912 – EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY                                              NEW!

            http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/quimby.htm

An account of the flight of the first woman to fly the English Channel, Harriet Quimby.  Good

 


HISTORIA: HISTORICAL WOMEN IN SCIENCE                     NEW TITLE!                 

            http://www.women-scientists-in-history.com/

Information on women scientists.  Search by Name, Time (timeline), Careers (field), and Links.  Good

 

HISTORICAL WOMEN COMPOSERS                           

            http://music.acu.edu/www/iawm/historical/historical.html

Long list of links to online materials about historical women composers.  Good

 

THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN ASTRONOMY             NEW!

            http://astron.berkeley.edu/~gmarcy/women/history.html

A list of women astronomers with brief profiles and photos (where available).  Good

 

HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SPORTS TIMELINE                        NEW!                      
            http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm
An all-text timeline of women in sports from 776 BC to 2003.  Very thorough.  Good
 

INNOVATIVE LIVES: EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF WOMEN INVENTORS

NEW!

            http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/ilives/womeninventors.html

An essay on the history of women inventors.  Good

 

KIDS’ ZONE: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (WOMEN IN SPORTS)          

            http://www.sportsline.com/u/kids/women/index.html

A look at the achievements of women in sports.  Profiles 14 women athletes. Good

 

MEDIEVAL WOMEN – AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION              NEW!

            http://mw.mcmaster.ca/intro.html

An interactive look at the lives of women in the Middle Ages.  Click on the Nunnery, World, Scriptorium, Timeline, Interactive, and more.  Note: We found this to be erratic as to whether it worked or not.  Includes videos.  Good

 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN’S HISTORY

            http://www.nmwh.org/

The web site for the National Museum of Women’s History with online exhibits, an in-depth tour, an image gallery, a women’s history quiz, a timeline and more.  (Note: a bit hard to navigate but worth it).  Good

 

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME                       

            http://www.greatwomen.org/

The official web site of the National Women’s Hall of Fame includes biographies of inductees.  Note: This site no longer has a Learning Center with classroom ideas.  Good

 

THE NINETY-NINES – WOMEN IN AVIATION HISTORY                 NEW!

            http://www.ninety-nines.org/bios.html

Profiles of women in aviation.  Click on the link to the homepage at the bottom for more information.  Good

 

PATHFINDER FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY RESEARCH                       NEW!
            http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/bibliographies/women.html

“This pathfinder is organized into seven categories: Bibliographies, Reference Works/Biographical Sources, Journals, Collections of Primary Material, Monographs and Anthologies, Archival Research, and Guides to Archives. Monographs and Anthologies is further subdivided thematically. In my descriptions of the works, especially the monographs, I have tried to convey some of the major themes and problems in women's history.”  Note that these are print resources.  Good

 

RACHEL CARSON WEB

            http://www.rachelcarson.org/

Information and links for Rachel Carson, an important ecologist of the 20th century and a driving force in the banning pesticides in the environment.  Includes a biography, online resources and more.  Good

 

THE SENECA FALLS CONVENTION                 

            http://www.npg.si.edu/col/seneca/senfalls1.htm

The events of the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.  Good

 

TUDOR WOMEN                            

            http://www.geocities.com/tudorhist/tudorwomen.htm

Brief biographies of Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I.   Note: Click on the arrow for portraits of Elizabeth I.  Good

 

VOTES FOR WOMEN – CANADIAN WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

            http://www.niagara.com/~merrwill/vote.html

An examination of the process through which Canadian women won the right to vote.  Good

 

WOMEN A WEEK ARCHIVES                                                     

            http://www.awomanaweek.com/

A list of links to biographies of notable women.  Good

 

WOMEN AND LITERATURE                               

            http://www.ibiblio.org/cheryb/women/wlit.html

A list of 15 women authors with short biographical sketches and excerpts from their works.  Good

 

WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY                                                              http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html#15

Links to information on women artists from medieval times to contemporary.  Good

 

WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE AMERICAN WEST                        NEW!

            http://www.sla.purdue.edu/waaw/

Resource for the works of women arts of the west.  Scroll down to the Main Index for a list of artists or choose from the categories such as Community, Landscape, etc.  Good

 

WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR                   NEW!

            http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1993_women_in_the_civil_war_1.html

A National Archives article on women combatants in the Civil War.  Some photos.  Good

 

WOMEN IN ESPIONAGE – WOMEN IN WAR WHO WERE SPIES            

            http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/spies.html

From the time of the Revolution, American women have served as spies during periods of war.  Several are profiled here.  Good

 

 

WOMEN IN THE GOLD RUSH                            

            http://www.goldrush.com/~joann/

Dedicated to the women who followed the dream (or followed the men who followed the dream) of the California Gold Rush.  Sections: The Women (including excerpts from letters and diaries), For California’s Gold, Daughter of Joy, They Saw the Elephant…, The Elephant, Author JoAnn Levy, The Gold Rush.  Note that the site promotes the books by JoAnn Levy.  Good

 

WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES                                                            http://www.usm.maine.edu/~flc/emily.htm

An essay on the lives and roles of women in the Middle Ages along with a list of links.  Good

 

WOMEN INVENTORS                   NEW!

            http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/women.shtml

A list of brief profiles of women inventors for elementary students.  Good

 

WOMEN KNIGHTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES               

            http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/wom-kn.htm

This site discuss the little-known role of women knights in the medieval period.  Good

 

WOMEN ON THE MAYFLOWER

            http://members.aol.com/calebj/women.html

A brief history of the eighteen women who accompanied their husbands on the Mayflower.  Good

 

WOMEN WARRIORS OF JAPAN             NEW!

            http://koryu.com/library/wwj1.html

Examines the role of arms-bearing women in Japan.  “For many women interested in Japanese martial practice, there is the image of the woman warrior bearing a naginata in the protection of her home and even on the field of battle. Although it is a glorious image, it is difficult to separate fact from fancy because of the almost complete absence of historical records that document the role of arms-bearing women.”  Good

 

THE WOMEN’S HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE                  NEW!
            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20030301.html
A crossword puzzle from the NY Times on women’s history.  You can do it online or print it. Good

 

WOMEN’S RESOURCES ON THE NET

            http://www.wic.org/misc/resource.htm

Links of links to women’s resources on the net. Note that not all may be appropriate for your classroom.  Good

 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

            http://www.nps.gov/wori/

Web site for the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Fall, New York.  Note: This site does not currently have online exhibits.  Good

 

THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CROSSWORD PUZZLE               NEW!
            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20030301.html
A crossword puzzle from the NY Times on women’s suffrage.  You can do it online or print it. Good
 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE TIMELINE                                 

            http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html

A timeline of the Women’s Suffrage Movement from 1776 to 1923.  Good

 

WOMEN’S VOICES – QUOTATIONS BY WOMEN                   NEW!
            http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm
An extensive list of quotations by women, both famous and not.  Good
 

 

LESSON PLANS

 

ADELINE HORNBEK AND THE HOMESTEAD ACT – A COLORADO SUCCESS STORY – LESSON PLAN                          NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan. Sections: Getting Started-Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage-Historical Context, plus Readings, Maps, Images and Activities.  Excellent

 

AVOIDING SEXIST LANGUAGE BY USING GENDER-FAIR PRONOUNS – LESSON PLAN                               NEW!

            http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=201

A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on sexist language.  This lesson plan engages students in a brief writing assignment that concretely illustrates how language and gender stereotyping interact causally. Students write a response to a short prompt which includes no information about the participants' gender. Once the writing is complete, students and teacher analyze the narratives for the use of pronouns and what the pronoun choices reveal about language use.”  Excellent

 

BACKSTAIRS AT BRUCEMORE: LIFE AS SERVANTS IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICA – LESSON PLAN                          NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan.  Includes: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images, and Activities.  Excellent

 

THE BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE: CIVILIAN RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON PLAN                          NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan.  Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities.  Excellent

 

BEFORE BROTHER FOUGHT BROTHER: WOMEN’S LIVES BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON PLAN                          NEW!

            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=487

A lesson plan for grades 6-8.  Students interested in researching the lives of women before the Civil War might enjoy looking at the items in the following list. Have students describe any documents they choose and decide what aspects of the lives of women are reflected. How were the lives of women changing in the 1850s?”  Excellent

 

BREAKING THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE: INVESTIGATING WOMEN WHO BREAK BARRIERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY – LESSON PLAN         NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030523friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Women’s History.  In this lesson, students research women who have broken barriers in areas such as sports, politics, or entertainment, and create pages for a book on women who have broken barriers titled "Ladies First."  Excellent

 

BRING WOMEN’S HISTORY TO LIFE IN THE CLASSROOM

            http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson053.shtml

Cross-curriculum lesson plans for teaching women’s history for grades k-12.  Excellent

 

CLARA BARTON’S HOUSE: HOME OF THE RED CROSS – LESSON PLAN    NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan.  Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities.  Excellent

 

A (CLASS)ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: ASSESSING THE TREND OF GENDER-SEPARATED CLASSROOMS AND ITS EFFECTS ON WOMEN IN TECHNICAL FIELDS – LESSON PLAN                 NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990923thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on gender issues.  In this lesson, students assess the educational and social issues underlying the separation of boys and girls in school as a springboard to interviewing women in the fields of science, math and technology in order to learn of their early interests and experiences in these typically male-dominated fields.”  Excellent

 

CULTURAL CHANGE – LESSON PLAN              NEW!

            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=283

A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on cultural attitudes toward women.  “To examine some of the arguments used to win the vote for American women; to explore the cultural dimension of these arguments as reflected in their characterization of men and women; to weigh the rhetorical impact these arguments had in their time by writing counter-arguments from several standpoints; to think critically about the relationship between political ideas and cultural attitudes.”  Excellent

 

A FAIR WAGE? – LESSON PLAN             NEW!

            http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM203

A lesson plan for middle school students on the disparity in wages by gender.  In this lesson you will examine several resources that address gender equity to determine if these disparities in pay for men and women are indeed discrimination or if they are justified. At the end of this lesson you will be asked to form and justify your opinions.”  Excellent

 

FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD – ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AT VAL-KILL – LESSON PLAN                                            NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan. Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities.  Excellent

 

 

GENDER BENDER: EXPLORING HOW TITLE IX HAS CHANGED HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS – LESSON PLAN                     NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011019friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on gender and sports.  In this lesson, students explore the effects of Title IX, a stipulation in the guidelines of high school athletics allowing for students to play on competitive teams regardless of gender. Students then create revised rule books for a sport in their school based on their understanding of Title IX and write a related article for the school newspaper.”  Excellent

 

 

HARRIET TUBMAN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES                    

            http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/class.htm

Nine classroom activities on Harriet Tubman.  Excellent

 

KICKING IT AROUND: EVALUATING PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER: A LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – LESSON PLAN   NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990709friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on women’s sports.  “In this lesson, students analyze the recent boom in women's sports, focusing on the Women's World Cup Soccer tournament to examine various people's views about women athletes. Students break into small groups, taking on the roles of fans, team players, journalists, and non-fans, and 'interview' one another to examine how views on women's soccer and women's sports may differ. Students then write a newspaper article summarizing what they learned in their 'interviews.'”  Excellent

 

LADIES, CONTRABAND AND SPIES: WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON PLAN                           NEW!

            http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/01/spies/index.html

A lesson plan on women in the Civil War for grades 10-11 (adaptable).  This lesson uses primary sources - diaries, letters, and photographs - to explore the experiences of women in the Civil War. By looking at a series of document galleries, the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and Union women emerge. Ultimately, students will understand the human consequences of this war for women.”   From the American Memory collection at the Library of Congress.  Excellent

 

LADIES FIRST: WOMEN AS LEADERS IN POLITICS AND BUSINESS – LESSON PLAN                                                                                                           http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990111monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “Students assess the characteristics of leaders and the ability of women to be leaders in politics and business. Students discuss Elizabeth Dole’s and Hillary Clinton’s possible futures as politicians and conduct an interview with a professional woman who holds some type of leadership position.”  Excellent

 

LADIES TAKING OVER THE LABS: RESEARCHING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE – LESSON PLAN      

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990330tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “This lesson allows students to explore the lives and accomplishments of the many women who have made tremendous strides in the various fields of science.”  Excellent

 

LEADING LADIES: EXPLORING THE ROLES AND SUCCESSES OF FIRST LADIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – LESSON PLAN        

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19991129monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students examine the lives of First Ladies of the United States. Each student researches a First Lady's background, accomplishments, and post-White House work, and then incorporates that information into an illustrated biography geared towards younger students.”   Excellent

 

LEADING LADIES: EXPLORING WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP AROUND THE WORLD – LESSON PLAN                                      http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001011wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students learn about the first female Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaraike. Students then create a 'Museum of Famous Women Leaders.'”  Excellent

 

LESSON PLANS ON FAMOUS PEOPLE – WOMEN                  NEW!

            http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/index.html

Scroll down the list to Women in Politics, Women’s Movement and Women’s Rights.  Look through the rest of the list for lesson plans other notable women.  Excellent

 

LEVELING THE GENDER PLAYING FIELD: ANALYZING GENDER EQUALITY IN THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE – LESSON PLAN             

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990517monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grade 6-12.  “In this lesson, students explore whether or not the gender 'playing field' is becoming more level as the millennium approaches. Students share their views by responding to questions regarding changing attitudes about women and men in the past, present and future, as well as by responding to the reactions of other students.”  Excellent

 

THE M’CLINTOCK HOUSE: A HOME TO THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT – LESSON PLAN                           NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan.  Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images and Activities.  Excellent

 

MOTHER’S NATURE: AN EXPLORATION OF THE MILLION MOM MARCH AND OTHER WOMEN’S MOVEMENTS – LESSON PLAN             

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000508monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12.  “In this lesson, students explore the concept of 'women's issues' and examine the role that grassroots alliances of women have played in American history.”  Excellent

 

REMEMBER THE LADIES: THE FIRST LADIES – LESSON PLAN  NEW!

            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=337

A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on the First Ladies.  In the absence of official power, women had to find other ways to shape the world in which they lived. The First Ladies of the United States were among the women who were able to play "a significant role in shaping the political and social history of our country, impacting virtually every topic that has been debated" (Mary Regula, Founding Chair and President, National Board of Directors for The First Ladies' Library).  Through the lessons in this unit, you will explore with your students the ways in which First Ladies were able to shape the world while dealing with the expectations placed on them as women and as partners of powerful men.”  Contains 5 individual lesson plans.  Excellent

 

SCRIPTING THE PAST: EXPLORING WOMEN’S HISTORY THROUGH FILM – LESSON PLAN                                  NEW!

            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=254

A lesson plan for grades 9-12.In this lesson, students employ the screenwriter's craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers combine scholarship and imagination to bring historical figures to life and how the demands of cinematic storytelling can shape our view of the past.”  Excellent

 

SEX, GUISE AND VIDEO GAMES: ASSESSING THE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN VIDEO GAMES AND ACROSS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA – LESSON PLAN  NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030516friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on how the video games portray women.  In this lesson, students critically examine the portrayal of women in action-adventure video games and in other forms of entertainment to assess whether or not these portrayals perpetuate positive images of women in today's world. They then develop new female video game characters that they feel possess positive attributes for girls their age to emulate.”  Excellent

 

STAND UP FOR HER RIGHTS: EXPLORING THE ISSUES SURROUNDING GIRLS’ EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN – LESSON PLAN                        NEW!

            http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20021101friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the education of girls in Afghanistan.  In this lesson, students will consider how different cultural and religious groups perceive girls' education. By addressing differences and identifying common ground, students will attempt to arrive at a philosophy of girls' education that takes varying viewpoints into account.”  Excellent

 

THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY – LESSON PLAN                                                                                                                                   http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialed/lessons/women/women.htm

A 3-day unit for grades 7-12 on Women’s Rights in the 19th Century.  Excellent

 

TEACHING WITH DOCUMENTS: PETITION OF AMELIA BLOOMER REGARDING SUFFRAGE IN THE WEST – LESSON PLAN                     NEW!

            http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/bloomer_suffrage_petition/bloomer_suffrage_petition.html

A lesson  plan from the National Archives on women’s roles and suffrage.  Bloomer's battles both reflected and influenced gender roles in the 19th century as America debated social reforms and constitutional rights: the right to petition, the right to vote , among others. An avid volunteer, Bloomer challenged the existing social and political culture. She led a civic life that affected the nation's public agenda. She would shape and be shaped by political institutions, the media, and individual reformers with whom she shared the stage.  Ultimately, Bloomer made her mark as suffragist, editor, and temperance leader, but to many of her contemporaries she was most associated with the so-called Bloomer costume. Bloomers, actually man-like trousers underneath a shorter-than-fashionable skirt, fit "The Move Toward Rational Dress." The reaction hardly seemed rational.”  Includes the petition and Teaching Activities.  Excellent

 

TEACHING WITH DOCUMENTS: WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE 19TH AMENDMENT – LESSON PLAN                                    NEW!

            http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/woman_suffrage/woman_suffrage.html

A lesson plan from the National Archive on women’s suffrage.  As the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 approaches, historical documents and a script that the National Archives commissioned about the decades long struggle entitled Failure is Impossible serve as valuable teaching tools.”  Includes a list of related documents and teacher resources.  Excellent

 

TWO AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS: MADAM C. J. WALKER AND J. C. PENNEY – LESSON PLAN                                    NEW!

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/lrnmore1.htm

A Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan.  Sections: Inquiry Question, Setting the Stage, Maps, Readings, Images, and Activities.  Excellent

 

VOTING RIGHTS FOR WOMEN: PRO AND ANTI-SUFFRAGE – LESSON PLAN

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            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=438

A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on women’s suffrage.  “Understanding the positions of the suffrage and anti-suffrage movements—as expressed in archival broadsides, speeches, pamphlets, and political cartoons—will help your students better appreciate the struggle for women's rights and the vestiges of the anti-suffrage positions that lasted at least through the 1960s and, perhaps, to the present day.”  Excellent

 

WHO WERE THE FOREMOTHERS OF WOMEN’S EQUALITY? – LESSON PLAN

            http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=435

A lesson plan in which students research the women who could be considered the “foremothers” of women’s rights.  Excellent

 

WOMEN IN AFRICA: TRADITION AND CHANGE – LESSON PLAN           NEW!