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Pbs: Sisters of '77: Women's Issues Then and Now (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two lessons that allow young scholars to deepen their understanding of the issues addressed by the women's movement by comparing issues of the present day with those fought for in the 1970s. Best use of these lessons requires access to...
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Feminist: Articles and Speeches

For Students 9th - 10th
Various speeches by various speakers on women's history.
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Making Face, Making Soul a Chicana Feminist Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains a variety of resources for Chicanas, women of Mexican descent in the United States: biographies of Chicanas, poetry, cultural resources, and more.
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Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Life of Anne Finch Conway

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent biographical information about this feminist philosopher, but very little information concerning Anne Conway's thought.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Celebration of Women Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of major women writers and their contributions to literature. Focuses more on their works than theory but still provides answers.
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Humanists of Utah: Lucy Stone (1818 1893)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of Lucy Stone, famous for her leadership in the suffrage and abolitionist movements.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935 CE), who was an early feminist writer who advocated economic independence for women in 1898. Site briefly discusses her ideas and suggests other sources.
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Curated OER

Library of Congress: American Memory: Mrs. Belle Sherwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Mrs. Belle Sherwin, president of the National League of Women Voters, casts her ballot, 1928.
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"The Sky Is Now Her Limit" Suffrage Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Sky is Now Her Limit" suffrage illustration.
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Millersville University: Women Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces Herrad of Landsberg, along with other medieval composers.

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