National First Ladies' Library
Gibson Girls and Flappers: What is this "New Woman"?
Students divide into five groups with each exploring one section of the website, "The New Woman". After they complete their research, they discuss the nature and characteristics of the "new woman" and compare these to characteristics of...
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Anatomy of a Gown: Colonial Clothing
Learners investigate the fashion of women in the Colonial period and it's effect on women today. In this women's history lesson, students read literature regarding where gowns came from, who wore them, and what they looked like....
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The Ballot Box Battle
Pupils practice note taking skills, study the life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and write a persuasive letter. They listen to the picture book biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and use the information from the biography to write a letter...
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Women in the White House
Eleventh graders explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through research and family interviews, then work in groups to present a documentary portrait to the class.
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A Look Back
Students explore the contributions of women in the field of mathematics. In this middle or high school mathematics lesson, students use their reading and listening skills to examine lesson targeted at the stereotype of women having...
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Working' (More Than) 9 to 5
Students consider how men and women are alike and different, and explore society's expectations of how members of each gender should balance work and family life by taking surveys.
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Black History Lesson Plan: Gwendolyn Brooks
Learn more about the work of Gwendolyn Brooks with a language arts lesson. Young learners read an informational passage about the acclaimed poet before attempting a shape poem of their own.
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Little Stories - Women in the 36th Parliament
Students develop visual literacy skills. They evaluate, organize and communicate information.
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Jewish Women: Chief Cooks of Culture, Family, And Community
Students explore and analyze how one's culture, food, family and community end up having or shaping our environments as well as determine our destiny's. Food preparation serves as a key component in a Jewish woman's makeup and strength...
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Comparing Cultural Differences and Similarities of Women's Roles through Art
Students study the architecture and decoration of Hindu temples, compare them with, and apply them to, a place of contemplation they will design for themselves.
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Growing Files for Women's History
High schoolers research a woman from their local community. They use primary source documents and old newspapers to gather information. They present the information to the class.
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Women and Globalization
Twelfth graders discuss discrimination on a global scale. They rank the problems they see as most pressing. In groups, they create a PowerPoint presentation showing Bangladesh's progress in dealing with discrimination.
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Assessing Women's Past Through Art -- An Interpretation Activity
Students examine art from a certain period. They write a story recreating the life of a woman. They examine pictures and answer questions related to each one.
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Resources for Teaching Women Writers
Twelfth graders explore, discuss and experience a wide variety of texts from around the world written by women. They analyze the different genres covered and view a lot of unique point of views from different female perspectives. Topics...
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Japanese Women - ESL Style
Young scholars read two articles discussing traditional and modern gender roles in Japan. Students complete a worksheet and participate in a discussion about the articles, clarifying some of their own opinions about gender roles.
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Her Day in Court Women Judges and Justice in Washington State
High schoolers study the history of women in the legal profession in Washington. They define the vocabulary of sex discrimination and identify barriers women faced in becoming lawyers and judges.
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A Guide Sheet for Researching Hoosier Women
Students research a famous Hoosier woman and fill out a form. They answer the questions who, when, where, what, how and why. Under each category there is a set of questions to answer about their woman. Finally, students also have to...
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Women in the West
Young scholars explain how women in the West obtained the right to vote. They list at least three Colorado women, along with their major contributions, who helped shape the American West.
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Women's Role in the Mi'kmaq Community Long Ago
Fifth graders examine the responsibilities that the Mi'kmaq women had prior to the arrival of the Europeans. They examine artwork by Robert Harris, design and create a talking stick, demonstrate a talking circle, and write journal...
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The French Lieutenant's Women Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about John Fowles's The French Lieutenant's Woman. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Pregnancy, Day 2: The Experience
Many changes happen to a pregnant woman's body, mind, and emotions in these nine months. Discover and talk about these many changes. The class may know some of these things, but some things they might not know about, or they don't know...
US Department of Commerce
Educational Attainment and Marriage Age - Testing a Correlation Coefficient's Significance
Do women with college degrees get married later? Using a provided scatter plot of the percentage of women who earn bachelor's degrees and the median age at which women first get married over time, pupils conduct a linear regression...
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Leaders, Laborers, and Other Perspectives of World War II
How did the women in France feel about their country’s involvement in World War II? Class groups are assigned a country involved in WWII, and individuals within the group adopt the point of view of leaders, laborers, businessmen, women,...
Florida Institute of Technology
Who Owns the Zebra?
Five women of different ethnicities and living in differently colored houses own different pets, drink different beverages, and work in different professions. Who is who? Solve a logic puzzle that provides 14 clues about connections...
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