WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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Celebrate Women's History Month with Unladylike2020 (Grades 6-12)

Introduce your students to this rich collection that features the stories of several trailblazing women from the Progressive Era! Created to honor the centennial of women’s suffrage, this timeless collection highlights the unsung heroines who shaped history.

From Jeanette Rankin, the first woman in history to be elected to the U.S. Congress, to Maggie Lena Walker, the first African American woman to found a bank in the United States, these incredible women — diverse in profession, race, geographical, and class backgrounds — broke barriers in previously male-dominated fields such as science, business, exploration, and the arts.

Teach the Women's Suffrage Movement (Grades 3-12)

Explore the inspiring journey of women’s suffrage with this collection highlights pivotal figures like Sojourner Truth, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Grace Abbott, as well as key regional movements in the decades-long fight for voting rights. Dive into primary source documents that trace the movement's evolution, which culminated in the historic ratification of the 19th Amendment, and discover the groundbreaking strategies that fueled the largest expansion of women's voting rights in U.S. history.

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Feature Fearless Female Scientists in Your Classroom (Grades 3-8)

Who is the most famous scientist your students know? Is it Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein? If your students can name only male scientists, use this video to introduce your students to the fearless females — such as Marie Curie, Marie Tharp, and Jane Goodall — who have made scientific discoveries with lasting impact!

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Meet the Notorious Women of Piracy (Grades 6-12)

Why is the woman pirate Zheng Yi Sao not as well known as the male pirate Blackbeard? Zheng Yi Sao had a fleet of 1,200 ships at the height of her powers, whereas Blackbeard had just four or five. Join us as we set sail on the high seas and explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates.

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