Students study the changing role of women in Communist China. They view a slideshow to interpret the images and watch a video that shows the changing roles. They write a prediction of how women's roles change in the next 10 years.

Students read and explore the historical evidence that supports the viewpoint that Islamic women have made significant and lasting contributions to Islamic Civilization. They read and analyze secondary and primary sources relevant to...

Students examine how clothing for men and women has changed over time with their changing roles in society. Students work individually and in groups to complete the tasks in this lesson.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about working women and respond to 4 short answer questions.

Tenth graders read examples of writings by women authors showing their dissent. After completion of their reading, they brainstorm on why they believe female authors have criticized society. In groups, they use the Internet to research...

Students explore the various roles of women in the armed forces and their experiences at work. They discuss stereotypes of men and women during World War Two. They read extracts of stories from World War Two in small groups and report...

Students study women aviators and act out a talk show-style interview with one of them. They plot Amelia Earhart's flights on a map.

In this men like women in red learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...

Fourth graders read about Rose Freedman, a famous American woman. For this famous women in American history lesson, 4th graders read a story about Rose Freedman, answer comprehension questions, and complete an associated worksheet. They...

Students explore the significance of women's roles in the American Revolution through reading selections and brainstorming.

Students analyze the genres of folk and country music and the importance of the singer/songwriter. They compose their own lyrics based on an inspiring event.

Young scholars read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and view the photos of the pets that inspired Beatrix Potter to write. They then select a different book to read from the University of Pennsylvania's website or from the public library that...

High schoolers study the Progressive Era. They identify the important people, places, and evens of the Era and determine how women influenced the progressive movement. In addition, they create an article to address issues related to the...

Students examine female artists who perform in the genres of rhythm & blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop/rap. They compose lyrics and melody in one of these genres.

In this literature comprehension worksheet, 6th graders complete ten short answer questions based upon their knowledge of the events in the book Justin and the World's Best Biscuits.

Young scholars use unfamiliar objects to make inferences. In this making inferences lesson, students make guesses about what an item does. Young scholars brainstorm together and make lists of ideas and write them on index cards. The...

Students produce watercolor paintings.  In this painter and painting lesson, students view and discuss paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, understand abstract art and create their own watercolor paintings.

In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. Students may check some of their answers online.

High schoolers examine slavery in the revolutionary and colonial eras of the United States. In this slavery activity, high schoolers investigate the presence of slavery in early America, the language of the Constitution, and the intent...

Students examine the effectiveness of road safety organizations. In this road safety lesson, students identify three road safety watch agencies that aid truck drivers to keep them safe. They look at the skills that truck drivers gain...

Students consider how women gained the right to vote in America. In this suffrage lesson plan, students investigate major events of the suffrage movement and conduct research. Students also role play petitioning to President Wilson...

Students investigate Women's Suffrage by analyzing images from the past.  In this equal rights instructional activity, students read biographical work about Emma Smith DeVoe, an activist who fought for women's rights.  Students...

Students investigate the role of women during the Vietnam War. They conduct Internet research, and create a Chronicle of Women in Vietnam project that could take the form of a journal, PowerPoint presentation, or scrapbook that includes...

Students discover details regarding women who made contributions to the American Revolution. In this this American Revolution lesson, students discuss the story of Deborah Sampson and conduct further research on women of the era.