Women's Studies Lesson Plans

Young scholars study the struggles and achievements of women in the field of astronomy. They create comparisons of the lives of these women through research. They write a vignette with their group that describes these women sitting down to tea which they role play for the class.

Pupils are introduced to the Social Action Project. They research different organizations and develop a time line for their project. They also use the internet to search for causes that are important to them.

Students investigate the historical events that occurred after the end of World War II. They conduct research using a variety of resources in order to conduct class discussion and write summaries about the information. The use of key phrases is used as launching pads for further research.

Young scholars conduct research on a famous person and write biographical poems. They conduct Internet research, write a bio-poem, and write a bio-poem about themselves, comparing themselves to the famous person.

Students research and develop a storyboard on a self-selected American woman. They interview an important person in their lives and transpose this into a written format to be presented at a special "Dinner Party" to honor these chosen people.

Young scholars evaluate primary source documents. They assess the development of women's rights in the United States. They identify other rights beside suffrage that were important to famous women reformers.

Students explore the significant contributions women have made in the field of information technology. Through class discussion and research, students discover how women have made aided in the growth of the field of information technology. This lesson plan includes extensive resources links.

Students explore visual arts that feature women. In this women in art instructional activity, students analyze "Marquise de Miramon, née Thérèse Feuillant" by Jacques Joseph Tissot and "The Milliners" by Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas. Students compare how the pieces depict women.

Young scholars create multimedia speeches of introduction which focus on women and Hispanics. They introduce their famous person. They use a podium, AV computer and TV. The speeches are videotaped.

Students analyze the changing roles of women in 1950s American society. They identify the impact of factors such as economics, family structure, home life, and the media on women's lives.