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Women's History Month | All About the Holidays Instructional VideoWomen's History Month | All About the Holidays Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:27
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Closed Captions
Year
2015
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Women's History Month | All About the Holidays

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A quick and engaging video features the origins of Women's History Month. Details start with its humble beginnings in Sonoma, California to its nationwide growth by way of the National Women's History Project. 

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Concepts

famous women, women's history, women's history month, march, Holidays, holiday celebrations, national holidays, american culture, clara barton, amelia earhart, michelle obama, dorothea lange, mary cassatt

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign an essay that answers the video's final question
  • Flip your classroom—direct pupils to watch the video at home to prepare themselves for a learning activity when they return to class
  • Create a Women's History Month-themed bulletin board that highlights the women mentioned in the movie 

Classroom Considerations

  • Women's History Month takes place in March 
  • Have headphones available if class members view the video independently 

Pros

  • Clickable links make for easy sharing of the video 
  • The video provides a substantial amount of information in a small amount of time  
  • The page suggests related videos 

Cons

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