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Women with Character Who Inspire Lesson Plan Lesson PlanWomen with Character Who Inspire Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
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PBS
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Women with Character Who Inspire Lesson Plan

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Angelique Kidjo and Kerry Kennedy are the focal points of a lesson designed to shed light on inspirational women during Women's History Month. Scholars discuss and examine the lives of two women then showcase a woman in their lives who inspire them.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

famous women, women's history month, females, heroes

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • If posting to social media is not an option, direct pupils to a classroom blog post that they can reply to with their answers 
  • Create a bulletin board to showcase the women class members choose to describe; include pictures and their written blurb
  • Invite an influential woman to speak to the class about her life

Classroom Considerations

  • March is Women's History Month 
  • Check the PBS hashtag and email address to confirms it is still current

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Common Core

RI.7.3 RI.8.3 RI.9-10.3 RI.11-12.3

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