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National Endowment for the Humanities

Kate Chopin's "The Awakening": No Choice But Under?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The first in a series of three resources designed to accompany a reading of Kate Chopin's The Awakening provides readers with background information about Chopin, Creole culture, literary realism, and women's suffrage.
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National Woman's History Museum

Seneca Falls Convention

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was a historic milestone in the quest for women's rights. After researching one of the participants of the Seneca Falls Convention, young historians craft and share a short presentation about their subject.
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National Woman's History Museum

State vs. Federal Campaigns

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Campaigns to gain voting rights for women during the 19th and 20th centuries took place on both the state and federal level. After examining primary sources that document both types of campaigns, class members debate the merits of the...
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City University of New York

The Split Over Suffrage

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Compare and contrast Frederick Douglass's and the National Women's Suffrage Association's stances on equal rights and suffrage with a series of documents and worksheets. Learners work together or independently to complete the packet, and...
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Analyzing a Letter from Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Before her career as a Supreme Court Justice, the Notorious RBG was a legal activist for women's rights. Using a letter from then-Professor Ginsburg, young historians carefully examine a letter from Ginsburg to a member of Congress...
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Smithsonian Institution

The Suffragist: Educator's Guide for Classroom Video

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Class members take on the role of historical investigators to determine why it took 40 years for women in the United States to get the right to vote. Sleuths view videos and analyze primary sources and images to gather evidence to answer...
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Anti-Defamation League

Shirley Chisholm: Unbought, Unbossed and Unforgotten

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A 13-page packet introduces high schoolers to a lady of amazing firsts. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, the first Black woman to run for President of the United States, and a leader of the Women's Rights...
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History of Flight Timeline Activity

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Scholars are introduced to the significant events that led to the development of today's modern forms of air travel. They create a timeline to identify the vital events that are related to man's flight. In addition, they research various...
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Curated OER

Science Puzzlers, Twisters, and Teasers: The History of Life on Earth

For Students 6th - 8th
A somewhat amusing assignment, this worksheet lists statements that an ancient organism may have made and asks learners to determine what geologic era that each may have lived in. It uses witty word puzzles and fill-in-the-blank-style...
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Historical Maryland Women

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners identify objects, activities, and people in pictures of women in Maryland's history. In groups of four, they analyze photo packets of historical women. Students complete an acrostic using phrases reflecting specific...
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Curated OER

History of Famous Women

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover the famous women who changed society by setting positive examples.  In this equality instructional activity, students research a female person who had a positive effect on the world by fighting for her equal...
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Curated OER

Famous Women Trading Cards

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the accomplishments of famous or important women in history. They write 5-7 research questions. Using information from the research, they design trading cards that highlight the accomplishments of the women they...
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Curated OER

The Women's Suffrage Movement Signature Debacle

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the Women's Suffrage Movement in Nebraska. In this women's rights lesson, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding suffrage in the state and obstacles that women in the state faced when it came to casting...
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Curated OER

Women in History Biographical Data Form

For Students 4th - 5th
In this women in history instructional activity, students pick a woman who helped shape history and write a short biography about her life using the form.
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Curated OER

Women's History Word Search Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search instructional activity, students read the clues about women in history. Students locate the 15 words within the word search puzzle.
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Curated OER

Women's History Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this women in history worksheet, students read the words and then circle the correct definition for the words. Students complete 7 examples.
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Curated OER

Women Who Are Noteworthy

For Students 6th - 8th
In this women's history activity, students use their research skills to identify what each of the 10 women listed is noted for.
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Curated OER

What About Us? Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils research the role of women in the Civil War. In this Civil War unit, students research the role women played during the war. This unit includes eight different activities including vocabulary, writing prompts and a literature...
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Curated OER

Women in the War

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make decisions about how best to deal with or resolve dilemmas during the Civil War. In this women in war lesson plan, students word in groups to discuss how a given dilemma could be handled. Groups elect a spokesperson to...
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Curated OER

Famous Women of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
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.
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Women Come to the Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the role of women in World War II. In this women's history instructional activity, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. Young scholars...
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Curated OER

History of the Americas – Civil Rights Assignment 4

For Students 9th - 12th
In this women's rights learning exercise, students read "Pressure from the Women's Movement," and respond to 6 short answer questions. The text of the article is not included.
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Curated OER

Primary History Worksheet: The Romans - Tombstones

For Students 4th - 8th
In this primary history exploratory learning exercise, students read about Roman tombstones, examine 3 vocabulary words, and complete a short answer research question.
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Curated OER

Out and About: The History of Medicine

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of medicine. In this medicine instructional activity, students may visit the Thackray Medical Museum, the Old Operating Theatre, or the Edward Jenner Museum in Britain online or in-person to discover...

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