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Organizer
Curated OER

KWHL Chart

For Students 9th - 12th
In this feminism graphic organizer worksheet, students consider the topic of feminism and record what they know, want to know, how to find out what they want to know, and what they learned.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Charolotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall-paper" - the "New Woman"

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the life of American middle to upper-class women in the mid- to late-nineteenth century and early twentieth century. In this women's suffrage lesson, students visit the given links in the lesson to analyze the changing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Feminism Does Not Have to be an F-Word

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze social activism messages in music. In this feminism lesson, students explore selected music that expresses sentiments voiced in the women liberation movement in the United States. Students compare the lyrics of the songs...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Acadian Diaspora

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the Acadian Diaspora of 1755. They read the Acadian Diaspora and discuss the readability, characters, cultures, and psychology of the storyline. They write a reaction paper of journal entry and share and discuss them...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage in the West

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the role of Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the struggles for suffrage and political reform. They consider the factors involved in political socialization and compile webliographies of their research materials.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trials and Triumphs of Modern Feminism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read primary documents to launch a discussion about the role of American women throughout the 1970s-1980s.
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Handout
PBS

Art21: Ann Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
Hamilton's art installations often combine soundtracks with cloth, filmed footage, organic materials, and objects. She is also interested in verbal and written language and works with photographs and performance.
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Handout
PBS

Art21: Barbara Kruger

For Students 9th - 10th
Much of Kruger's art questions the viewer about feminism, consumerism, and desire. Her trademark black text on a red background has been seen around the world and can still be recognized today.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Draft of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "The Woman's Bible"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the philosophy and strategies of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as well as the fight for women's right to vote.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Women Who Changed the World: Women's Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides an overview of the women's movement, which sought equality for women and the changing of a male-dominated power structure.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Not for Ourselves Alone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...
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Primary
Other

U Mass: The Bluestocking Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Well-organized archive of primary texts on 18th-century English high culture, including the "cult of sensibility." Almost exclusively women authors, with the notable exception of Byron.
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Website
Other

Jwa: Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution (Jewish Women's Archive)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an interactive look at the roles Jewish women have played in the furthering of feminism and the American women's movement in the last half of the 20th century. You can access the information through a timeline, themes of...
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Website
Other

Anarchy Archives: Emma Goldman's Collected Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the book "Anarchism and Other Essays" here on this site. Includes a biographical sketch of Goldman and several essays pertaining to women's rights.
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Website
Other

Manitoba Historical Society: Maternal Feminism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about maternal feminism, with links to related topics.
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Primary
Other

Early Documents: Now Statement of Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source document is the statement of purpose for the National Organization for Women, established in 1966.
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Website
Other

The Feminist Chronicles

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the Women's Movement for the years 1953 through 1993, covering Events, Lifestyles, Education, Media, and the Backlash.
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Handout
Other

Smith College: New Resources on 20th Century Women's Activism

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographies with links to historically significant documents of eight 20th century female activists.
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Article
Other

The Chicago Women's Liberation Union: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Well-written essay that describes the conditions of American women and the early women's liberation movement. Links to many related articles, posters and interviews. Good resource.
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Primary
Duke University

Consciousness Raising / Women's Liberation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The text to this site is compiled from text, notes and comments from a speech by Kathie Sarachild on consciousness raising and the women's movement. Length and very informative, this is an excellent resource.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Vindication of the Rights of Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the entire text of Mary Wollstonecraft's (1759-1797 CE) important feminist piece, the first of its kind. It is separated into chapters, and has a search feature included.
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Website
Other

Ray Stedman: A Woman's Worth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a Biblical perspective on feminism, roles for women in the family and the Church, equality, servanthood, and Christian submission.
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Website
Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Long Term Exhibitions 2007: Global Feminisms

For Students 9th - 10th
The long-term exhibition, "Global Feminisms" was on view at the Brooklyn Museum in 2007. This page includes selected works from the exhibition.
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Website
Other

United Nations: Un Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the focus of the work done by the United Nations to support and promote the advancement of women in their efforts to achieve gender equality around the world.