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.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

social studies

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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

Pros

• Clickable links make sharing and downloading the lesson easy

Cons

• None

Common Core

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