Lesson Plan

History of Miss America

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Learners make a time-lines of of decades using images from Miss America.  In this history lesson, students looks at the country's beauty pageant and how it changes the lives of women in America.  Learners debate issues such as size and women's body image to the inclusion of social platforms by contestants. Students debate the pageant as a means of providing scholarships for a college education.

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Resource Details
Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Discussion
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