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Women in Islam

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the beliefs and practices of Islam.  In this religion activity students make comparisons on women's rights throughout history. 
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MCCLUNG

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research McClung's life and career, as well as the suffrage movement in Canada. They stage a "mock parliament," similar to the one that McClung staged, and they research when women and people with various ethnic origins.
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Texas State Historical Association

Tejanas and LULAC

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the Latino Civil Rights Movement. In this civil rights lesson plan, 7th graders discover the role of the League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) as well as the women's arm of the organization and write essays that...
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Ancient Mexico: Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A basic overview of the early civilizations of Central America, this slideshow would be a good foundation for a lesson on the characteristics of these three tribes. It would fold into a unit on world cultures or European exploration...
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Education World

Every Day Edit - Women Get the Vote

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about suffrage. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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US House of Representatives

Congresswomen in an Age of National Crises, 1935–1954

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Class members investigate congresswomen and the role these senators and representatives played in congress during the period from 1935–1954.
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Ambitious Women Artists at Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Examine the works of Luisa Roldan and Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. Learners view various pieces of art from each of the artists and read about their lives. They discuss the information and construct a Venn diagram, comparing the two...
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Curated OER

Exploring the Sky: Reading Maria's Comet

For Teachers K - 4th
Discover the science behind astronomy. After reading the book Maria's Comet, which is about a young woman who breaks new ground by becoming a female astronomer, young learners practice reading comprehension with worksheet questions about...
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Law and Life in Two Ancient Societies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in groups and compare/contrast Mesopotamian Law to Hebrew Law. They chart their findings on a chart to show a natural progression to answering questions about values in these two societies.
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National Woman's History Museum

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
On March 25, 1911, 146 garment workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Class members use primary source documents to research the tragedy and how it lead to the creation of labor unions and new labor laws. As an exit...
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Simon & Schuster

Classroom Activities for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A curriculum guide for Jane Eyre focuses on Charlotte Bronte's portrayal of women. Readers engage in three activities that prepare them for an essay in which they argue whether the novel is a work of female rebellion or affirms...
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4HimKids

Biography Worksheet

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Learn more about a famous person in history and record this information on a biography format worksheet. After conducting research on a person of interest, biographers record information about their subject's name, birth and death dates,...
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Ancient Greece

For Students 6th - 7th
For this social studies worksheet, students research 8 topics about everyday life in Ancient Greece. Students also answer 5 questions about women in Ancient Greece.
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Women in History

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss the impact women have made on the United States. Individually, they choose two women to research on the internet to discover their contributions. They develop a PowerPoint slide to be combined with ones made by their...
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Korean Comfort Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the use of women as slaves by the Japanese military during World War II. Using the internet, they research the purpose of Korean comfort women and identify how the women have dealt with the exploitation. They...
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Africans and Women in Jamestown

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the first settlement at Jamestown and its citizens. Using the internet, they discover the role of women and Africans in Jamestown. They role play what the settlement was like before and after women and Africans...
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Susan B. Anthony and the 19th Amendment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the Women's Suffrage Movement in America. In this women's rights lesson, students research suffrage leaders and write papers about them. Students then read and discuss information about Susan B. Anthony's...
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When Johnny Came Marching Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of gender bias. In this discrimination activity, students research 1940's and 1950's America and determine how historical events shaped the changing role of women in the country.
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Breaking Through to the Other Side

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders 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."
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Fight For Your Right - Leading A Revolution of Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine civil rights. In this civil rights lesson, students research human rights issues of United States history. Students then discuss their research findings and write Bill of Rights statements for the topics they researched.
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Curated OER

Pioneer Women of Florida's Frontier

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the passage, "Florida's Fabulous Frontier Females" and write two narrative essays, one expository, using examples of differences in life in Florida during frontier times and today. They then complete one descriptive...
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Historical Witness Social Messaging Beginning Level Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore women in history. In this activity about nineteenth century women, students analyze paintings looking at women and their clothing, expressions, body language, and the setting and color. Young scholars understand...
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The Wyandotte Constitutional Convention: The Issue of Suffrage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover details about the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention. In this Kansas history activity, 7th graders tackle civil rights concerns as they draft persuasive speeches to secure the rights of young voters in the state.
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Social Effects of WWII on SC (Pt. 3)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the impact of World War II on South Carolina. In this American history instructional activity, 5th graders analyze primary documents that include political cartoons and advertisements that were published in South...

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