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Curated OER

Lessons for Women's History Month

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students appreciate the life and writings of celebrated author Alice Walker. They encounter new perspectives and diverse views through the characters in one of her essays. Students explore the issue of cross-species communication.
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Curated OER

Women's Words of Wisdom

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners collect and discuss quotes by famous women and display them on a Women's History Month bulletin board.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Women Come to the Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses women as journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II. Contains information about women as journalists in WWII. There is specific information about eight women journalists and examples of their...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Women in the Civil War: Ladies, Contraband, Spies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this instructional activity, a collection of primary texts, including diaries, letters, and photographs help learners understand how women were affected by the Civil War. Students will explore, through reading a collection of...
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Tramline

Tramline: Virtual Field Trips: Women's History

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel on a virtual field trip to learn more about women's history. You will find many informative websites.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. It guarantees that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on their gender. Includes discussion of Susan B. Anthony's and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's contributions...
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United Nations

United Nations: Cyberschoolbus: International Women's Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the founding of International Women's Day, celebrated each year on March 8. Includes facts, vocabulary words and a discussion of why this day is so important to the cause of equality.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Vindication of the Rights of Woman Etext

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of one of the earliest books on women's rights, "Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
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Other

National Women's History Project: Women's History Month Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
A challenging quiz to test one's knowledge of women's history in the United States.
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Other

International Women's Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about International Women's Day, occurring annually on March 8. This day celebrates the contributions women make to the world. This resource includes news, upcoming events and reports on the lives of women from around the globe.
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Other

Nwhp.org: National Women's History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about women throughout history that have made a difference. Find out about current events going on to commemorate women's history.
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Other

Library of Congress: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Every year Women's History Month has a different theme. Use this site to see what the theme is for the current year. Many activities are presented to explore that theme.
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A&E Television

History.com: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that delves into the history of women's suffrage and the famous women that we celebrate that helped to change history.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The online exhibits of the National Women's History Museum celebrate women in a wide variety of venues and roles. These include exhibits such as "Women in Early Film," "First But Not the Last: Women Who Ran for President," and "Young and...
Lesson Plan
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Who Do I Admire?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Who are our real life heroes? Students will learn and write about inspirational women.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Her Story

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A rich Library of Congress resource page that is filled with links to historical and primary documents offering a female perspective throughout history. Lesson plan links are also given.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Nineteenth Century Women: Struggle and Triumph Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Journals, letters, and narratives reveal a part of America's history not revealed in textbooks, the story of women, namely the women of the 1800s. With this lesson, young scholars gain understanding of women and history through various...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Suffragists and Their Tactics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners work with two document collections, "Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures: 1850-1920" and "Votes for Women: 1848-1921", to understand how the suffragists changed the requirements for voting in America.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mary Wollstonecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and writing of early feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the 1792 treatise "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 12 words pertaining to Women's History Month. It also provides an additional list of 308 more words for Women's History Month.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ronald Reagan's Proclamation of Women's History Month, 1987

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from Ronald Reagan's Proclamation of Women's History Month. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Women's History Month

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Women's History Month and Harriet Tubman. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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BBC

Bbc History: British History: Empire: Mary Wollstonecraft: The Dissenter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Mary Wollstoncraft's contribution to the history of women's rights in England.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Gertrude Ederle, First Woman to Swim the English Channel

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Gertrude Ederle.