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Videos to Watch
Videos to Watch
Ringing the Justice Bell: Woman won the right to vote 100 years ago thanks to the Justice Bell!
Women Who Changed the World: The greatest women in science!
Notable Women: Learn about some of the most inspiring women in US history!
International Women's Day: A day to celebrate women all over the world!
All About Women's History Month for Kids: In this video, students will learn about the origins of Women's History Month and accomplishments of a few inspirational females.
Women's History Month: Learn about women throughout history and why we celebrate them in March.
Read Alouds for Lower Elementary
Read Alouds for Lower Elementary
Hidden Figures: The women in this story were real Americans who beat the odds to help NASA reach the moon!
Women in Science: Meet 8 brilliant women from around the world who defied obstacles to make our world better, smarter & even healthier!
11 Latinas Who Made History: From actresses to astronauts to activists and even a puppeteer!
Aretha Franklin: Her stunning voice and rise from the church choir to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Maria Montessori: The name behind the Montessori schools and her incredibly tough journey on the way to changing the world and revolutionizing education!
Courageous First Ladies: Meet several women who made history as First Ladies.
Shark Lady: A girl who fell in love with sharks when her mom took her to the aquarium! So Eugenie became a scientist & ended up discovering amazing shark facts no one knew because no one would get as close to sharks as she did!
A Girl Named Rosita: Meet the legendary star of stage & screen as a little girl who goes from Puerto Rico to NYC to Hollywood... beating the odds & winning every BIG award along the way!
The Pink Hat: this feel-good story will get kids talking about women’s rights—and maybe even wearing their own pink hats.
Maya Lin, Artist-Architect of Light and Lines: Because all students should know the story –and the woman—behind one of the United States’ most symbolic memorials.
Free as a Bird, The Story of Malala: A story about a young and fearless girl.
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos: this biography paints the story of an iconic artist in just the right kid-friendly way.
Inspiring Books for Middle Grades
Inspiring Books for Middle Grades
This touching story of a young girl’s experience as a refugee is told entirely in verse and is still as relevant today as when it was released.
For some girls, playing a sport you love may mean navigating a complicated world of bias.
Amina is a role model for every young girl trying to find her voice.
Betty Shabazz was a leader long before marrying Malcom X.
Inspiring Books for Upper Grades
Inspiring Books for Upper Grades
Cuban-Jewish immigrant Ruthie learns a lot as she tackles the challenges thrown her way in this story based on the author’s childhood.
Young social activists like Marley Dias that make women’s history every day.
Maria Merian didn’t let the prevailing opinion that insects were “beasts of the Devil” destroy her naturalist ambitions –and made science beautiful while she was at it.
This moving story gives a face to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Activities
Activities
Use these facts to discuss important historical events. Have students make a poster to illustrate their favorite eye opening fact.
Introduce students to the names of some important women and what they accomplished using this handout.
This is a timeline of lesser known girls and women who played important roles in the women's civil rights movement. Have students choose one list from the timeline to research and learn more about their contributions.
Students can put their mathematical and reasoning skills to the test with this lesson in which they will explore careers in their community and calculate the average salaries for men and womeon working in tose areas.
Celebrate Women In Your Life
Celebrate Women In Your Life
Have students think of the women in their family. Choose one, or a few, to acknowledge through:
Writing an acrostic poem using their name.
Mapping your family tree as far as you can, noting the women in it.
Share a favorite memory you have with one of the women in the family.
Write a letter or call one of the women you appreciate and tell them why.
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo
Have students watch one of the linked videos about artist Frida Kahlo and then draw their own self portrait.
Gallery of Frida's paintings (along the bottom you can choose different paintings)
Ted X Video for upper elementary and up
Frida Kahlo for Kids! (Comic Kids) for elementary ages
Frida Kahlo for Kids (Lou Bee ABC) for elementary ages
Frida Kahlo for Kids (Bedtime History) for elementary ages
Possible discussion questions from hmhco.com):
Why do you think Frida Kahlo chose to paint herself so often?
What stories or feelings do you think she was trying to share?
What symbols or colors would you use to tell your own story?
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