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Women's History Month Activity Kit ActivityWomen's History Month Activity Kit Activity
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Women's History Month Activity Kit

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Boost reading comprehension and shed light on famous women of history with books and learning activities, which include a board game, word search, crossword puzzle, and a quiz.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

famous women, women's history, women's history month, flight, aviation, eleanor roosevelt, rosa parks, elizabeth cady stanton, reading, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Laminate board game pieces to reuse with little wear and tear
  • Instruct learners to complete the worksheets after they finish playing the board game 
  • As a class, visit the library to check out books from the reading list 

Classroom Considerations

  • The board game pages should be copied in color 
  • The duration reflects the time it may take to complete the entire packet 
  • Women's History Month takes place in March 
  • The packet is based on the book, Soar, Elinor! by Tami Lewis Brown

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for the word search, crossword puzzle, and quiz 
  • Pages can be used outside the classroom 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.10 RL.1.10 RL.3.10 RL.4.10 RI.K.10 RI.1.10 RI.2.10 RI.3.10 RI.4.10

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